Teaching Assistant

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SD

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  18 August 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  17 July 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: £16,224 - £16,479 actual per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust

Tel: 01603 872354

Email: officegw@trinity.dneat.org

• Salary: £16,224 - £16,479 Scale C
• Fixed term to 31/8/2026 in the first instance
• Part Time
• 29 hours 10 mins hours per week
• Term time only
• Required for September 2025

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to work predominantly in KS1 to start at the beginning of the autumn term.

Essential criteria:

·      Experience of working in KS1 and delivering phonics.

·      GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade C/grade 4 or above.

·      Ability to establish positive and supportive relationships with children, parents and staff.

·      Ability to work under the direction of the class teacher and as part of a team.

·      Ability to be able to use initiative to support learning and behaviour.

·      Ability to provide individual, small group and whole class support both in and out of the classroom.

·      Willingness to promote Christian Values and uphold the Christian ethos of the school.

·      Willingness to participate in training and development.

·      Willingness to undertake an HLTA role to cover PPA.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Head of School or Secretary at Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy, telephone 01603 872354 or email - officegw@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.

Please complete the online application form via the “Apply Now” button, where you will be asked to apply through our Applicant Tracking System.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

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.

Closing date: 18 August 2025, 12noon

Interview date: 27 August 2025

DNEAT Trust is 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.

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

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.

About Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 73 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-witchingham-church-of-england-primary-academy

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