Teaching Assistant (2 posts)

The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School), Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9DD

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale C, pts 3-4

Teaching Assistant (2 posts) job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust 

Tel: 01379 852561 

Email: ejohnson@sancroft.stbenets.org 

• Salary: Scale C3-4, (£24,796 - £25,185 p/a FTE) 

£14,350 - £14,575 p/a (25 hrs per week)

£9,758 - £9,911 p/a (17 hrs per week)

• Fixed term - Maternity cover until approximately 12/7/26 
• Part Time – 2 post 
• 25 hrs per week or 17 hrs per week (flexibility is available) 
• Term Time + 1 week 
• Start Date: 14 April 2026 

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join The Harleston Sancroft Academy primary phase. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced Teaching Assistants as well as those who are in the early stages of their career. This post would be ideal for someone who is looking to join a community where people matter and where relationships come first and could suit a graduate interested in teaching and requiring experience in a school before applying for teaching training.  

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to pupils' chances and supporting them in achieving their potential. The ability to be creative and use imaginative flair to engage pupils, is essential, along with having resilience, drive and high expectations, enabling every child to flourish.  

If you would like to be a part of this journey and for more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Assistant Headteacher and all through school SENDCO; Laura Botwright on 01379 853211 or lbotwright@sancroft.stbenets.org  

Working Hours 

The hours will be discussed on an individual basis as we can offer some flexibility. 

How to Apply: 

A Recruitment Pack is available from ‘attachments’. 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.  

Closing Date: 27 March 2026, 9am 

Interview Dates: TBC 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. 

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form.  Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. 

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. 

The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 

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. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

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 The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 837 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-harleston-sancroft-academy-a-3-16-church-of-england-school

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