Teaching Assistant - SEND 

Lingwood Primary Academy, Lingwood, Norfolk, NR13 4AZ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,409 - £19,717 actual pa

Teaching Assistant - SEND  job summary

Part of the Unity Schools Partnership

 

Tel: 01603 712295

Email: hrhelpdesk@unitysp.co.uk

Website: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/324049NFK

 

• Salary - NJC Scale 3, SP 5-6, £19,409 - £19,717 actual pa (£26,427 - £26,846 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP 

Children only get one chance to receive a high-quality school education. At Lingwood Primary Academy we are committed to ensuring our children get the best possible start in life and we are on a journey to achieve this. To realise our goal, we have an opening for a highly skilled learning support assistant to join our new team, working within Specialist Resource Base, supporting children with Communication and Interaction needs.

As a member of the team, you will gain access to a range of professional development opportunities. In exchange, we are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and innovative individual who is seeking a new challenge.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• is child focused
• has a passion for education
• can inspire a love of learning and nurture success
• has high expectations of themselves and the children they work with
• is highly motivated and willing to help the school on its journey of improvement

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the teacher to provide support for teaching and learning and associated activities in accordance with school policies and procedures. This may include providing general support for whole class learning activities, or supporting individuals or small groups of pupils. To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development.

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:

• a friendly and welcoming school
• a caring, team ethos where everyone is valued
• dedicated colleagues who enjoy working together as a team
• a supportive and driven leadership team
• significant training and development available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases
• an excellent and involved local governing body

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, you are welcome to contact Caroline Laycock on 01603 712295. 

How to apply

A job description and candidate information pack are available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply.

*This vacancy will close on 18 September at 9am for internal candidates. If you are an internal candidate, please apply via the following link here

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Closing date:         22 September 2026, 9am* 

Interview date:       29 September 2026 

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

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

Lingwood Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as “Designated Safeguarding Professionals” in school.

The Senior Designated Safeguarding Professional is Mr Stuart Walker, Headteacher. In his absence, Miss Ashley Coley, Deputy Headteacher, is the Alternate Designated Professional.

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 Lingwood Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lingwood-primary-academy

At Lingwood, we are passionate about learning and aim for our children to grow as outstanding learners with the skills and confidence to take on whatever challenges the future may bring. We have almost 180 children on roll aged 3-11 and our dedicated team of teachers and support staff aim to provide a caring and challenging environment in which children thrive. We are a vibrant, forward-thinking school and retain a village-school ethos with a strong sense of community.

Our happy and stimulating learning environment is further enhanced by the curriculum enrichment opportunities we offer our pupils – this is made possible by the fantastic facilities and resources we have access to, including an abundance of outdoor space. Our new £4 million building was completed in August 2014 and provides us with nine teaching bases, a large hall, cookery area, sound proof music room, as well as a superbly fitted library at the heart of the school. We are also fortunate enough to have our own pond at the front of the school and access to a woodland area from the adjoining farm.

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