Teaching Assistant - Pupil Specific (personal care)
St Clement's High School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01 Sept 2026
Closing date
18 June 2026 at 1am
Date listed
3 June 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
- Scale D, £13.47 - £13.68/hour. Approx. £18,340 - £18,630/year (£25,989 - £26,403/per year FTE based on a 37hr week – Please note this salary will be paid pro rata)
Teaching Assistant - Pupil Specific (personal care) job summary
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant - Pupil Specific (with personal care) to join our school in September 2026
Start Date: 01 Sept 2026
Hours: 30hrs and 50mins per week. 39 weeks per year (term time +1 week)
Salary: Scale D, £13.47 - £13.68/hour. Approx. £18,340 - £18,630/year
(£25,989 - £26,403/per year FTE based on a 37hr week – Please note this salary will be paid pro rata)
Temporary till 31st Aug 2027
Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
St Clements High School: https://www.stclementshigh.org.uk/
Purpose of the Job
Working 1-1 with a student you will implement the strategies and advice included in their Education, Health and Care Plan and assist with personal care (toileting support) including moving and handling with specialist equipment. Full training will be provided.
Work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of the student while also promoting their independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. You will provide support so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.
You will liaise with external professionals alongside the SENCO.
You will have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team, have a nurturing and caring nature and the ability to set high expectations in order to motivate and inspire.
Responsibilities, but not limited to:
Personal and professional conduct
Teaching assistants should uphold public trust in the education profession by:
· Having proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they work as professional members of staff.
· Demonstrating positive attitudes, values and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community.
· Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following relevant statutory guidance along with school policies and practice.
Knowledge and understanding
Teaching assistants are expected to:
· Acquire the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience required for the teaching assistant role, with support from the school employer.
· Demonstrate expertise and skills in understanding the needs of all pupils (including specialist expertise as appropriate) and know how to adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs.
· Share responsibility for ensuring that their own knowledge and understanding is relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and accessing relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.
· Demonstrate a level of subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to their role and apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils.
Teaching and learning
Teaching assistants are expected to:
· Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities.
· Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.
· Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.
· Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil progress as appropriate to the level of the role.
Working with others
Teaching assistants are expected to:
· Recognise and respect the role and contribution of other professionals, parents and carers by liaising effectively and working in partnership with them.
· With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of progress or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with.
· Understand their responsibility to share knowledge to inform planning and decision making.
· Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers.
Personal and Professional Conduct
A member of staff is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. They are to uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
For a full job description please click the link below.
The duties and responsibilities listed in the job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.
Closing Date for Applications: 18th June 2026
Interview Dates: TBC
Start Date: 01 Sept 2026
How to apply
For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 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.
West Norfolk Academies Trust is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, eliminating discrimination. Applications are invited from all sections of society.
Please click here to view a copy of the Trusts Leave and time off policy
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 St Clement's High School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 709 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Clement's High School website
St Clements High School is a small and friendly oversubscribed school at the heart of its community. In April 2023 Ofsted judged " St Clement’s High School continues to be a good school".
Teachers pride themselves on knowing the students as individuals and visitors frequently comment on the friendly, ordered atmosphere and the politeness of our students.
Our School has a strong focus on student achievement and progress. We want every student to have the best life chances possible and we know that this starts with a great set of qualifications.
The school is located in the village of Terrington St Clement which is approximately seven miles from the historic town of Kings Lynn, from where there are regular train links to London and Cambridge. The picturesque North Norfolk coastline is also within easy travelling distance.
We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.
The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.
The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.
The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:
Maximising student achievement
Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
Delivering outstanding teaching and learning
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