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Teaching Assistant - EYFS/KS1

Hevingham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5NH

This job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  24 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.64 per hour

Teaching Assistant - EYFS/KS1 job summary

Tel: 01603 754677

Email: office@hevingham.norfolk.sch.uk  

• Salary – Scale C, £12.64 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 10.25 hours per week (Mon & Tue)
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 1 September 2025

The governors are looking to appoint an EYFS / KS1 Teaching Assistant Hevingham Primary School. We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant. Under the guidance of teaching staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for groups of EYFS /KS1 pupils and will be expected to teach small phonics groups, be responsible for assessing pupil’s progress and achievement throughout the year and support the wellbeing/SEMH of the class. Hours of work, Monday 1.00-3.45pm and Tuesday 8.15am–12 noon.

You will join a friendly and committed staff team in a good teaching and learning environment. There will be opportunities for professional development training. We would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants who are interested in career progression.

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent knowledge of the curriculum for EYFS / KS1 children.
• Experience of planning and being responsible for children in EYFS / KS1
• Experience of assessment in EYFS / KS1
• Excellent phonic knowledge

Qualifications/Training

• Minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• GCSE in English and Maths
• Desirable – evidence of post GCSE qualifications, paediatric first aid training, use of Tapestry  

Practical skills

• ICT literate
• Experience/ knowledge of running interventions- i.e. Numicon, Rapid Phonics, Catch Up
• Behaviour management experience/training
• Willingness to run clubs after school

Personal qualities and attributes

• Creativity and initiative to create resources and plan exciting, practical and meaningful learning experiences for primary children.
• The ability to work as part of a team and be flexible.
• A commitment to working in partnership with parents.

Please email – office@hevingham.norfolk.sch.uk for a copy of the job description if required.

We welcome visits to the school. Please contact the school office on 01603 754677.

How to apply

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

Completed forms should be returned to - office@hevingham.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date:  9 July 2025

Interview date: 15 July 2025

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS with a barred list check will be required and other procedures and checks will be followed as part of our safeguarding procedures. 

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.

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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.

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About Hevingham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hevingham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hevingham-primary-school

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