Teaching Assistant

Gaywood Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AY

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To Be Arranaged

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  3 November 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: Support Scale C 4, £13.05/hour

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant 

Gaywood Primary School, have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join their highly successful and dedicated team.

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

As part of our school community, the Teaching Assistant will embody and promote our core values of Respect, Resilience, Ambition, and Diversity in all interactions.

Start Date: To Be Arranged

Salary: Support Scale C, £13.05/hour

Hours: 28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus one week)

Temporary Fixed Term Contract to 31st August 2026

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

Website: https://www.gaywoodprimary.co.uk/

Main Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to:

·        Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access Individual Teaching Plans (ITP’s) under the direction of the teacher.

·        Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

·        Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

·        Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

·        Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

·        Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.

·        Uphold the Code of Conduct of the School.

Support for the Curriculum

·        Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes.

Support for the School

·        Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures especially those relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

·        Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

·        Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the School

·        Appreciate and support the role of other professionals

·        Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

Promotion of School Values

There is a requirement for this post holder to:

·        Contribute to whole school events as and when required.

·        Positively support the work of West Norfolk Academies Trust and develop strong working relationships with Trust staff to ensure the school maximises the benefits from the Trust partnership.

For a full job description please click the link below.

Closing Date for Applications: 19th November 2025

Interview Dates: TBC

Start Date: To be arranged

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

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

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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

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 Gaywood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gaywood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gaywood-primary-school

Gaywood Primary School is a two-form entry school that caters for children from the age of four to eleven years of age. At present, there are 417 children on roll.
We have fantastic facilities including a large field, playgrounds, library, music rooms and classrooms with working walls and corridors with wall art that supports children's learning. Our EYFS outdoor area is stunning and vibrant supporting our youngest children in developing the whole child and our library is stocked with the latest books to tempt and inspire our young children to love reading.

Our aim is to provide a warm, friendly, atmosphere in a safe, caring environment where children will be happy and successful.

To achieve this, it is important that the school and homework together in partnership. This partnership is built through a regular dialogue between parents, child and school.

Gaywood Primary is a proud to be part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT) comprising of seven local primary schools and four high schools

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