Teaching Assistant

Norwood Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7DZ

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 28.75 Hours Monday to Friday 8.45 - 3.15pm 45 minutes for lunch
• Contract type: Fixed term - September 2025 to August 2026 with expected extention
• Pay scale: Grade 3 point 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

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

What the school offers its staff

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

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@norwoodschool.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Norwood Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norwood Primary School website
• Email address: office@norwoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01733 574717
• 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.

Arranging a visit to Norwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@norwoodschool.co.uk.

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