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  • Start date details

    From January 2024 or sooner

  • Closing date

    8 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 November 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 27.5 hours per week (08.45 to 15.15hrs with 1 hour lunch)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale D Point 5 or 6 depending upon experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a friendly village school which is part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT). It is part of the Unity Federation of Church of England and Community Primary Academies along with Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy and Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy. Sculthorpe is within 5 minutes travel from Fakenham, 25 minutes from Dereham, 40 minutes from King’s Lynn and 50 minutes from Norwich.

The successful candidate will be based in the Year 5/6 class who can make a real and lasting difference to our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is flexible and able to adapt to the needs of all pupils
  • Is able to work with the class team to develop and deliver the curriculum
  • Is able to build positive relationships with all pupils
  • Has a desire to enable every child to succeed regardless of the needs or abilities
  • Is able to liaise closely with teachers, support staff, parents and the wider community
  • Uses positive behaviour management strategies
  • Is well-organised
  • Communicates well with staff and parents
  • Is a team player but can work under their own initiative
  • Has bags of creativity for stimulating and engaging pupils


What the school offers its staff

Unity Federation is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work at Sculthorpe, one of our successful and growing academies. At Sculthorpe Primary Academy, you will find a warm and friendly atmosphere, with a purposeful learning environment. We aim to provide happy and supportive surroundings for the children in our care and have in place a wide range of learning experiences to ensure the full growth and development of the child – physically, intellectually, socially and morally.

We can offer:

  • A welcoming, caring Federation full of adults who go above and beyond for our children
  • A strong culture of safeguarding where all adults are supervised and supported to ensure children, young people and adults in our organisation are safe
  • Children who are determined to do their absolute best at every opportunity and are excited and enthused by their learning.
  • A welcoming, supportive and active Governing Body
  • Parents/carers and families who want to be actively involved in their child’s education
  • A supportive Trust who offer high quality professional development opportunities
  • Well-stocked staffrooms full of goodies


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.

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About Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
58 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@sculthorpe.norfolk.sch.uk.

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