Teaching Assistant (SEN) / MSA

Mulbarton Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,571.41 - £17,828.25 actual pa

Teaching Assistant (SEN) / MSA job summary

Tel: 01508 570326

Email: hr@mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk

 

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Hall

 

• Salary – TA - Scale C/D, £16,237.66-£16,494.50 actual pa (depending upon experience/qualifications) and MSA - Scale A, £1,333.75 actual pa
• Permanent
• Part Time
• TA - 28.75 hrs/wk, Term Time plus 1 week
• MSA – 2.5 hrs/wk, Term Time only 

 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our excellent school, working within two year groups. The role will be split between supporting a child 1:1 in Year 1 and working 1:2 with children in year 4.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children.
• Has an understanding of children with additional needs.
• Has an adaptive, consistent and kind approach when supporting children to do their best.
• Has good standards of written oral English and Maths skills.
• Uses positive behaviour strategies, models high standards for behaviour and follows our school’s behaviour policy.
• Is energetic, committed, resilient and has a passion for helping children to make progress from their starting points.
• Has a positive attitude, good sense of humour and has a ‘can do’ approach.
• Has the ability to work as a team: can liaise with the class teacher and SENDCO to ensure learning takes place at the appropriate level.

The successful candidate must be available to work 08.30-15:15 Monday-Friday (28.75 hrs TA and 2.5 hrs MSA).

As a school, we are keen to support the future development of our teaching assistants, through regular CPD opportunities and a willingness to support candidates wishing to pursue a formal qualification and future career development.

For more information and to arrange a viewing of the school, please contact our school office on 01508 570326.

 

How to apply

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

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

Completed forms should be returned to – hr@mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk

 

Closing date:   19 October 2026, 9am

Interview date: 22 October 2026

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment 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 Mulbarton Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Mulbarton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mulbarton-primary-school

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