Teaching Assistant

Brisley Church of England Primary Academy, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5LH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Oct/ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,610 - £8,745 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Hope Federation of Church of England Primary Academies

Tel: 01485 528230

Email: finance@hopefederation.dneat.org

• Salary: £8,610 - £8,745 per annum (Scale C3-4)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 15 hours per week
• Term time plus 1 week
• Starting 1 October (ASAP)

We are looking for an experienced teaching assistant to join the Brisley Church of England Primary Academy team and support in KS1. 

You would be based in our Reception/KS1 class, supporting the class teacher, providing support for individuals as well as small groups

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 Executive Headteacher or Executive Deputy Headteacher office@brisley.dneat.org or 01362 668350

How to Apply:

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack 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.

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.

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

Closing Date: 18 September 2025

Interview Dates: 25 September 2025

DNEAT is 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 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.

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.

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 Brisley Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 66 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brisley Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brisley-church-of-england-primary-academy

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