Teaching Assistant

Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1LT

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 - £13.05 per hour (Scale D point 5/6)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01508 530506

Email: head@forncett.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: https://www.forncett.norfolk.sch.uk/

NOR: 79 Age: 4-11 years

Executive Headteacher: Callum Richards

• Salary: £12.85 - £13.05 per hour (Scale D point 5/6)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 16.5 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week
• Required September 2025

We have an excellent opportunity for a skilled teaching assistant to join our amazing school. You will be working with KS2 children but may also work with KS1 children from time to time. You will become part of a committed, diverse team of teaching professionals who truly want to, and do, make a difference. The successful candidate will ensure that children are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment. We have great facilities and are committed to delivering a creative, engaging curriculum. Hours of work are Wednesday to Friday, 8.45am – 3.15pm. 

There is also the opportunity to work an additional 1.5 hours per week as a midday supervisor and further hours supporting breakfast club if interested.

Your day may include supporting individual and small groups of pupils with their learning, encouraging children who may be struggling with their reading, helping the teaching team to prepare resources for future lessons or listening to those who may need help to talk through their emotions.

Ideally you will: 

• Have enthusiasm for learning 
• Act effectively as part of a team 
• Bring a strong work ethic, proven teamwork, and an excellent sense of humour to our vibrant school community 
• Be committed to ensuring the right of every child to be included, accepted, and valued for their strengths and contributions 
• Have good interpersonal and organisational skills 

How to apply:

To download an application form, please click the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details. 

Completed applications should be returned via email to – head@forncett.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date: 30 June 2025, 9am

Interview date: 7 July 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects 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) 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.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 93 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forncett-st-peter-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school

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