Teaching Assistant

Sheringham Woodfields School, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8ND

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  3 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,193

Teaching Assistant job summary

Sheringham Woodfields School are looking to recruit the following to join our friendly staff team:

Teaching Assistant

Full time hours are 32.5 hours per week, made up of Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30am - 4.25pm and then Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 8.30am - 3.10pm.

Interview date: TBC

 

Start date: TBC

 

Sheringham Woodfields School is an Outstanding complex needs school in Norfolk for pupils aged 3-19. Our school has an important role in delivering the SEN strategy across North Norfolk.

 

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference to young people’s lives with the ability to view each pupil as an individual and focus on the their needs. As a TA at Sheringham Woodfields School, you will be working under the direction of a teacher or class lead. Within the overall ethos of the school, you will support pupils with both learning and care needs. You will be supporting individuals as well as groups of pupils. This may include more specialised support in terms of behaviour or medical needs for those pupils who require it. Your role will be to enable access to learning for each pupil and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom, in another area of the school, or off site. 

 

Experience of working with pupils with SEN is desirable, but not essential.

 

Full induction and training will be given to the successful applicants. The successful applicant will be subject to a supportive probation period.

Successful applicants will have access to our comprehensive CPD programme including online training, twilights and CPD Days.

 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required along with other statutory safeguarding checks.

 

How to apply:

TO ACCESS OUR APPLICATION FORM PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW:

https://web.pro-forms.co.uk/onlineForms/entry.phtml?code=1aqkl3plw

 

When composing your supporting statement, please ensure you detail your skills knowledge and experience to the job description or person specification provided with this advert.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

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 School is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows 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 questionnaire
Online and social media checks
Prohibition from teaching check
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 Sheringham Woodfields School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sheringham Woodfields School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sheringham-woodfields-school

Sheringham Woodfields School is a specialist provision for pupils with complex needs, located in the coastal town of Sheringham, North Norfolk. We support children and young people aged 3 to 19, all of whom have a range of complex learning and/or health needs. Our pupils travel from across Norfolk to benefit from the high-quality education and care we provide.

We are proud of our excellent facilities and well-maintained learning environment, which help us deliver the best possible outcomes for our students.

If you're interested in any of our advertised roles, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please feel free to get in touch by email or phone to learn more about our school and the opportunities available.

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