Teaching Assistant

Bluebell Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7DS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale D 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 per annum pro rata) Actual salary per annum £7,697 - £7,819
• Additional allowances:

  Scale D 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 per annum pro rata) Actual salary per annum £7,697 - £7,819

Teaching Assistant job summary

Broad Horizons Education Trust

Bluebell Primary School

Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Teaching Assistant

• 13 hours per week, term time plus one week (8:30 - 3:30 with half an hour for lunch, two days a week) - Thursday and Friday

• Scale D 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 per annum pro rata)

• Actual salary per annum £7,697 - £7,819

• Permanent

Broad Horizons Education Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our growing team at Bluebell Primary School.

We are a one-form entry primary school in Norwich, near the University of East Anglia, with children from nursery age to Year 6. We pride ourselves on our wonderfully inclusive, diverse school community.

As part of the Broad Horizons Education Trust you will be included in a family of Academies who put the needs of children at the forefront of their education.

We are looking for candidates who will;

• Be a kind, caring person, who knows that children learn best in an inclusive environment.

• Have experience in working with children with different learning needs, particularly experience of working with children on the autistic spectrum, ADHD and social and emotional challenges.

• Be flexible and adaptable.

• Have experience of how to use creative and innovative strategies to engage children in school life and learning.

• Have patience and resilience when dealing with children who demonstrate challenging behaviours.

• Have excellent communication skills.

• Be able to work individually and as part of a team.

Working as a Teaching Assistant is a great opportunity of gaining experience and is becoming a preferred method for prospective teachers to successfully secure places in either Teaching Schools or on a PGCE course.

Please contact Helen Plowman, Headteacher, for more information on Please call 01603 452196 to have a conversation with the headteacher or arrange a visit to the school after 3:30pm. We would love to hear from you!

To access the online application and to apply, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Bluebell Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluebell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluebell-primary-school-norwich

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