Teaching Assistant - KS1

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AD

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  4 August 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: £12.85 per hour

Teaching Assistant - KS1 job summary

Tel: 01263 513296

Email: head@suffieldpark-norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – Scale D, £12.85 per hour
• Temporary until 31 August 2026
• Part Time
• 17.75 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week

We are looking to appoint:

An enthusiastic and passionate teaching assistant to support across two of our Key Stage One classes who: 

• Has experience of working with children in a school or nursery setting.
• Is keen to support the teacher in delivering learning. 
• Is willing to support small groups with phonics, guided reading and maths.
• Is interested in deliving speech intervention programmes as directed by the SENDCO.
• Is flexible in supporting other children in the class with small group work and 1-1 as required.
• Is able to support behaviour and wellbeing of children aswell as promoting educational outcomes.
• Has an interesting in supporting SEN children to eb able to access the Year 1 and Year 2 currciulum. 
• Can support with classroom organisiation and administrative tasks
• Is keen to develop their experience through training
• Is able to communicate effectively to all members of the school team and collaborate well with others.
• Is calm, patient and committed to doing their best for children.

We can offer:

• Appropriate training to support the role
• A team approach to planning and provision with experienced practitioners
• Supportive, enthusiastic, dedicated and talented staff
• Delightful children, who are well motivate and want to learn
• Friendly and supportive parents and Governors

This post is initially a temporary contract initially until 31 August 2026, 17.75 hours each week. Hours of work, 09:00-12:00 daily plus Wednesday afternoons until 15:15.

We would love to show potential candidates our school. For an informal visit or telephone call please contact - office@suffieldpark.norfolk.sch.uk .You will be contacted by telephone or email if you are selected for interview.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – head@suffieldpark-norfolk.sch.uk 

Closing date:  5 September 2025

Interview date:   TBC

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Appointment to the post includes obtaining two references prior to interview and an enhanced DBS check.

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

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from DBS.

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 Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffield-park-infant-and-nursery-school-cromer

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School educates children from Cromer and the surrounding areas. We are a two form entry school which hosts a Specialist Resource Base for children with Speech. Language and Communication Needs. Our crab logo defines the confidence, resilience, ambition and brilliance we foster in our children.

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