Teaching Assistant - KS1

All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0LT

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,766 - £18,048 actual pa

Teaching Assistant - KS1 job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Tel: 01328 829228

Email: adminmanager@stibbardallsaints.com

• Salary – Scale D, Pay Points 5-6, £17,766 - £18,048 actual pa (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
• Part time
• 30 hours per week
• Term time plus one week
• Required as soon as possible

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support our Key Stage 1 classes at Stibbard All Saints Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery.

The position will include supporting children in the classroom with their learning and development and also whilst playing during the school morning and lunch breaks. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the class teacher and may be required to support groups of pupils or on a one to one basis as necessary.

We are seeking to appoint a colleague who:

• Preferably has experience of working within a primary aged setting 
• Preferably has a suitable classroom support qualification and has good literacy and numeracy skills
• Is enthusiastic and energetic and enjoys working with children and is able to form positive and supportive relationships with both pupils and staff
• Understands the importance of an inclusive environment and has high expectations of pupil behaviour
• Is able to use their initiative to support both the learning and pastoral needs of pupils under the direction of the class teacher
• Is calm and flexible in their approach and able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a larger team
• Is willing to undertake training as required and contribute to the positive ethos of our school

Working hours

The working hours will be from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm, Monday to Friday, with a half an hour lunch break.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment. 

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. 

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

Closing date:  4 January 2026, 9am

Interview date:  TBC

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 All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/all-saints-stibbard-church-of-england-primary-academy-and-nursery

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