Teaching Assisstant

Norwood Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7DZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  7 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 Hourly Salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Hours will be 28.75 pw, Mon - Fri - 8.45 am - 3.15 pm, term time only.

Teaching Assisstant job summary

Norwood Primary School is a happy, friendly local authority-maintained school with a safe, supportive learning environment, where pupils are valued and make positive contributions to the school community. We share a sense of pride and achievement and each pupil is well prepared for the next phase in their learning, ready to embark on becoming responsible, independent members of society.

Norwood Primary School is a good school where we strive to ensure that all pupils make good or better progress in their learning. A broad, balanced and exciting curriculum is delivered by a skillful and dedicated team ensuring each individual fulfils their potential.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection from May 2023 graded all areas as ‘Good’ and the report can be found here - https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50220715

We are looking for:

a teaching assistant who either holds a relevant qualification or is working towards one

a teaching assistant with a passion for learning and the pursuit of excellence for all of our community

someone who builds positive, effective relationships with children, their families, staff, governors and the wider community

a teaching assistant who wants to work as part of a team to shape our vision and practice in an evolving time for education

We can offer you:

inspiring, enthusiastic and engaged pupils

a talented, committed and friendly team who are passionate about working and learning with children

a culture which encourages and supports relevant high quality continuous professional development and provides opportunities to ensure you continue to grow as a primary practitioner

a well-resourced school that is set in extensive well-maintained grounds

partnerships with local schools to enhance and develop further the learning opportunities for all children within the locality

a fully confidential Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 support for personal or professional issues including free legal advice, medical information, counselling and a raft of online self-help tools

Norwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).

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

Norwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Norwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norwood-primary-school

Norwood Community Primary School is a single form entry primary school in Gunthorpe which is on the North East outskirts of the diverse city of Peterborough. Our catchment area is made up of predominately owner occupied dwellings with mainly families from a white British background, however due the changing dynamics of the area, a greater diversity of social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are joining our school and community.

We have a maximum of 30 children per year group from Reception through to Year 6 and annually our Reception places are much sought after by families dwelling both in and out of catchment addresses.

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