Teaching Assistant
Fred Nicholson School, Swaffham, PE37 7BB12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
8 July 2026 at 1am
Date listed
26 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Scale D (£25,989 - £26,403 FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Tel: 01760 693915
Email: hr@frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk
Website: https://www.frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk/
Headteacher: Heidi Philpott
- Salary: Scale D (£25,989 - £26,403 FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 32.25 hours per week
- Term Time + 1 week
Join the Team at Fred Nicholson School
Make a real difference in the lives of amazing young people.
Are you ready for an opportunity that truly matters? We are looking for dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to join our friendly, supportive, and imaginative team. Whether you’re an experienced educator or someone with a passion for SEN looking to start a new career, we’d love to hear from you.
A Teaching Assistant role at FNS is incredibly varied, you will find no two days are the same. You will work in a team, supporting our young people across several key areas: learning, communication, self-care, social interaction, and self-regulation.
Is This Role for You?
We are looking for people who are:
- Ready to make a difference to pupils with complex needs (pupils aged 4 –18).
- Looking for opportunities to learn: You’ll join a team that values professional development and growth.
- Adaptable and kind: Our pupils succeed when they have consistent, caring adults by their sides.
- Resilient and positive: A good sense of humour and a positive outlook are a must.
Life at Fred Nicholson
Fred Nicholson School is a Complex Needs School for pupils aged 4-18 with a wide range of needs, including complex and severe learning difficulties as well as social interaction and communication difficulties. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan and access a practical, hands-on curriculum (based on EYFS and primary models). Our classes are approximately 8 to 12 pupils per class, with a focus on engagement and success.
You will be joining the school at a very exciting time in the school’s history as we embark on our new life in Swaffham.
Our New Environment:
Our purpose-built site on Lynn Road is designed to meet the complex needs of our pupils, featuring:
- Purpose-built provision for pupils aged 4-18 years
- Bespoke, sensory-designed learning spaces
- Large outside facilities, including play equipment, a MUGA and a forest school
- Dedicated soft play, sensory enrichment and independence classrooms
Hours & Salary
Here is what the week looks like:
Schedule: 32.25 hours pw (Term time + 1 week)
Daily: M/W/Th (8:45–3:30), Tue (8:45–4:45), Fri (8:45-3:15)
Salary: Scale D (£25,989 - £26,403 FTE)
Flexibility: Part-time (fewer days) considered if full daily hours are met
We Invest in You
Don't worry if you haven't worked in a school before. If you have the heart for it, we provide:
- A full staff induction programme
- Ongoing Whole School CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Specialist training appropriate to your specific role
How to Apply
A Job Description is available from ‘Attachments’.
Ready to take the next step?
Send it in: Email your completed form to Claire Townly at hr@frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk.
Closing Date: 8 July 2026, 9am
Interview Date: w/c 13 July 2026
Fred Nicholson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; an enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.
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
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 Fred Nicholson School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fred Nicholson School website
School location
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