Teaching Assistant
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QW24 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
23 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
- £25,583 - £25,989 (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Tel: 01493 720158
Email: office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
- Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 (FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 30 hours per week
- Term time plus 1 week
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:
A job description and further information is available under attachments.
Download an application form by clicking 'apply for job'. Completed applications should be returned to: office@johngrant.norfolk.sch.uk
Closing Date: 17th November 2025
Interview Date: 27th November 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 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
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 John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 195 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea website
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