Teaching Assistant

Cecil Gowing Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NZ

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  3 June 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: £25,989 FTE

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01603 429564

Email: office@cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk/

 

Headteacher: Miss Aimee Bradford

 

• Salary – D6, £25,989 FTE
• Temporary until 31 August 2027
• Part Time
• 19.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 1 September 2026

Cecil Gowing Infant and Nursery School is a warm, inclusive and nurturing school where greatness grows. We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.

The successful candidate will work alongside teachers and support staff to help children achieve their full potential, providing high-quality support for learning, wellbeing and inclusion across the school. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with young children, has high expectations for all pupils and can build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.

In return, we offer wonderful children, a caring and collaborative staff team, a commitment to staff wellbeing and excellent professional development opportunities.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

 

How to apply

An application pack is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should either be returned by email – office@cecilgowing.norfolk.sch.uk or by post to the school address.

 

Closing date: 22 June 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:  25 June 2026

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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.

 

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.

 

 

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 Cecil Gowing Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 162 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cecil Gowing Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cecil-gowing-infant-school

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