Teaching Assistant
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QWThis job expired on 17 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
17 September 2025 at 1am
Date listed
4 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.26 - £13.47 per hour
Teaching Assistant job summary
Tel: 01493 720158
Email: office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Website: www.johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Belinda Brookes
- Salary – Grade D £13.26-£13.47 per hour (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 30 hours per week
- Term time plus 1 week
Required at this successful specialist sports college for pupils with complex needs (aged 4-19years).
We are seeking staff who are flexible, motivated and keen to learn in our busy and exciting and sometimes challenging school environment, who should be prepared to work in areas across the age and ability range of the school.
Working in and from a classroom setting under the guidance of the class teacher you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting pupils with complex learning difficulties, and disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Condition. Currently we are particularly seeking someone who would be comfortable supporting pupils with challenging behaviours.
Minimum qualification required: Relevant NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification together with competent English & Maths skills.
How to apply
Further information is available from ‘Attachments’.
To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, these are available either from our website or by contacting us by email on - office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Completed forms should be returned to – office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Closing date: 17 September 2025
Interview date: 9 October 2025
John Grant is committed to the protection and safety and wellbeing of its pupils. The successful candidates will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and a Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
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.
About John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
- School type
- Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 195 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea website
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