Teaching Assistant

Angel Road Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3HR

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 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: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

3 SEND Teaching Assistants - Angel Road Schools

2 x SEND TAs (1x Year R, 1x KS1/2) 8:30 - 3.15 (28.5 hours a week)

- Year R post to include a lunchtime MSA contract 12.00-12.30 (2.5hours a week)

1 x SEND TA (KS2) - Mornings only (16.25 hours a week)

• Fixed term contracts initially until 31st March 2026
• Term time plus 1 week for inset days
• Grade: Scale D £13.26-£13.47 per hour
• Proposed start date: 3rd November 2025

We are looking to appoint:

Enthusiastic and passionate SEND teaching assistants to support our children. This is an exciting opportunity to support children in our Schools

We are a diverse and inclusive school, working with children from a range of backgrounds and nationalities and a range of need.

This is an opportunity to join an incredible, talented staff team and to make a real impact on children’s lives.

The successful candidate should:

• Have experience of working with Early Years, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 children or transferable skills.
• Have a passion for working with children with SEND.
• Be able to support SEND needs in a variety of different situations and environments.
• Be able to apply strategies as advised by the team supporting the child.
• Be able to support positive behaviour.
• Be able to communicate effectively to all members of the school team and collaborate well with others.
• Be flexible, calm and consistent.
• Be keen to promote the best outcomes for children.
• Be able to form positive and supportive relationships with children, parents and work well as part of a team.
• Work proactively and use initiative.

We can offer:

• Training on SEND strategies appropriate to the role.
• Supportive, enthusiastic, dedicated and talented staff.
• Delightful children, who are well motivated and want to learn.
• Friendly and supportive parents and Governors.

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification.

Deadline: 9am Monday 20th October

Interview date: Friday 24th October

Evolution Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks, including a social media search. This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and a successful applicant would be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Why work for us?

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. We’re open to flexible working arrangements for roles where suitable. Please include your preferred working hours in your application for consideration.

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 Angel Road Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Angel Road Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/angel-road-infant-school-norwich

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