Teaching Assistant - maternity cover

Reedham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3TJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.41 per hour

Teaching Assistant - maternity cover job summary

Part of the Consortium Trust

Tel: 01493 700271

Email: office@reedham@consortiumtrust.org.uk 

Website: https://www.reedhamprimaryandnurseryschool.org.uk/ 

Headteacher – Ali Hambley

• Salary - £12.41 per hour
• Temporary - maternity cover until 25 March 2027
• Part Time
• 30.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 1 September 2026

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. 

Reedham Primary and Nursery School is a small village primary school with an on-site nursery, situated in the beautiful South Norfolk countryside on the banks of the River Yare. Our school has fewer than 90 pupils, each unique and important. At Reedham Primary and Nursery, we grow hearts and minds so that, when children leave us, they do so with the skills, confidence, and strong sense of right and wrong to navigate life's challenges—ready to shape their future and make their mark on the world. 

If you are passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential and would like to make a real difference to a child's educational journey, we would love to welcome you to our warm, friendly, and supportive team.  

Requirements: We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant who:- 

• Can follow plans and work on own initiative
• Has strong relationship building skills and techniques 
• Is passionate about helping children reach their potential despite challenges  
• Can communicate clearly with children and adults, verbally and in writing 
• Has experience of working with all ages of children in school 
• Is able to support a range of abilities including pupils with SEND 
• Can work both with a small group and on a 1:1 basis with pupils 
• Able to adhere to policies and procedures and follow GDPR guidelines 
• Able to maintain confidentiality 
• Is confident in supporting good behaviour management skills  
• Has a desire to participate in school and Trust CPD opportunities 
• Has a full understanding of Safeguarding 

How to apply

Trust benefits and a job description/person specification are available from ‘Attachments’.

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office.reedham@consortiumtrust.org.uk 

Closing date: 13 July 2026, 3pm

Interview date:  w/c  13 July 2026

The Consortium Trust demonstrates and implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and this will include social media checks.

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 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 Reedham Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 92 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reedham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reedham-primary-school-norwich

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