Teaching and Learning Support Assistant – Upper KS2

Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 per hour

Teaching and Learning Support Assistant – Upper KS2 job summary

Tel: 01760 721357 

Email:  head@heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk  

Website:  https://www.heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk/ 

 

• Salary - Scale C, £13.26 per hour 
• Permanent 
• Part Time    
• 29.5 hours per week 
• Term Time only   
• Required for September 2026 

 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Upper Key Stage Two Teaching Assistant to join our team. 

Our school is a warm, happy and welcoming community where children are at the heart of everything we do. 

We are looking for a candidate who:  

• Holds a minimum Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (Level 3 desirable). 
• Has experience working with children in Years 5 and 6 within a primary school setting. 
• Is a passionate, enthusiastic and inspiring practitioner. 
• Has a good understanding of the Key Stage 2 curriculum and expectations. 
• Has the skills and ability to support children's learning, progress and personal development. 
• Has a warm, nurturing approach and builds positive relationships with children. 
• Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and a willingness to contribute to school life. 
• Has an excellent attendance record and a genuine passion for supporting children. 
• Is supportive of and sympathetic to our Christian ethos. 
• Is committed to building strong partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community. 
• Will embrace and contribute to the hygge approach that is central to our school community. 

We offer: 

• A nurturing and supportive environment for both children and staff. 
• A friendly, dedicated staff team, including experienced teaching assistants who work collaboratively. 
• Happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children who enjoy learning. 
• Innovative and forward-thinking approaches to teaching and learning. 
• High-quality professional development, training and ongoing support. 

Please visit our website to find out more about us at - www.heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

For more information or to arrange a visit please email Rebecca Starman, Headteacher at - head@heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk  or call 01760 721357. 

How to apply 

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.  Alternatively, forms are available from the school. 

Please return completed application forms to the school office.  

Applications will be considered and interviews planned on submission, so applications are welcomed early.   

 

Closing date:     24 June 2026, 8am 

Interview date:     To be confirmed 

 

The school is committed to the protection and safety of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an appropriate Enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

This post comes under the requirements of the childcare (Disqualification) 2009 regulations and the successful supplicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heartwood-cofe-vc-primary-nursery-school

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