Teaching Assistant

Harford Manor School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2LN

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale D5-D6
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance £750pa

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01603 451809

Email: office@harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk

Web: https://www.harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk/

• Salary: £19.187 – £19.491 per annum + SEN Allowance (Scale D5-6)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 32.5 hours per week 
• Term time + 1 week 
• Required ASAP

We are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to work at this good, friendly school, to start as soon as possible.

Our staff successfully meet the needs of our pupils, aged 4-19 years, some of whom have very complex needs and challenging behaviour, many with Autism.

We would welcome applications from individuals who:

• are highly motivated
• have a flexible approach to work
• have excellent teamwork skills
• have a keen interest in their own professional development
• have skilful and sensitive approaches to behaviour management.

It is essential to have the ability to learn quickly and enjoy a challenge, whilst maintaining a sense of humour. Experience of or willingness to work with children with Autism would be an advantage, as would a qualification in childcare or social care.

How to Apply:

An application form can be downloaded from attachments. Completed forms should be returned to: office@harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date: 2 November 2025

Interview date: 12 November 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

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 likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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 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

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 Harford Manor School, Norwich

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harford Manor School, Norwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harford-manor-school-norwich

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