Teaching Assistant (Federation)
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5AD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2026
Closing date
27 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
11 November 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
- £17,788 - £18,067 actual pa
Teaching Assistant (Federation) job summary
part of the Eden Federation and the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Tel: 01603 880553
Email: officeeaston@trinity.dneat.org
- Salary – Support Staff, Points 3-4, £17,788 - £18,067 actual pa (£25,614 - £26,016 FTE)
- Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
- Part Time
- 30 hours per week
- Term Time plus 1 week
- Required for December 2026
We are looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our friendly federation team.
The successful candidate will be based at St Peter’s Primary Academy, but may also be required to travel and provide support across our federation schools at Cawston, Great Witchingham and Hockering.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about supporting children's learning and development.
- Has some experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and understands the importance of providing individualised support to meet their needs.
- Enjoys working as part of a team and building positive relationships with children and colleagues.
- Is adaptable, flexible and confident working across different school settings.
- Is caring, patient, enthusiastic and reliable.
Essential requirement: Applicants must have their own transport and be able to travel between our schools. Travel Expenses can be claimed for journeys between schools.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting children's learning, enjoys working as part of a team and is adaptable to working across different school settings.
If you are enthusiastic, committed to helping children reach their full potential and keen to make a positive difference to their education, we would love to hear from you!
Working Hours
Monday to Friday 08:30-12:00 13:00-15:30.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or contact the Head of School Mrs Fiona Flavell on 01603 880553 or email on - officeeaston@trinity.dneat.org
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.
Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.
Closing date: 27 November 2026
Interview date: w/c 30 November 2026
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are 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.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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