Teaching Assistant

St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1NL

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  2 March 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: £29,242-£19,548 actual pa

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01493 843552

Email: hr@st-nicholaspriory-norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.st-nicholaspriory.org.uk

Headteacher: Maria Grimmer

NOR: 444   Age range: 3-11years

• Salary – Scale D, £19,242-£19,548 actual pa (£25,583-£25,989FTE) pay award pending, or Scale B, £18,650 actual pa if apprenticeship
• Temporary until 31 March 2027 in the first instance
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 1 April 2026

Teaching Assistant required from April 2026. Temporary until 31 March 2027 in the first instance with a view to becoming a permanent position dependent on funding.

We would also welcome applications from apprentices, we give comprehensive support to our apprentices to assist with their development and training. If you would like any further information please contact the school

• Salary Scale D - £19,242- £19,548 depending on experience- (FTE £25,583 to £25,989)
• Apprenticeship Salary Scale B £18,650 (FTE £24,796)
• 32.5 hours per week, Term time plus 1 week
• Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm with an unpaid lunch break of 30 minutes. 

All our teaching assistants are expected to be prepared to work with children from reception to year 6, some of whom are vulnerable and have a range of needs, lead small groups of children and support teachers within the class environment according to need, working under the direction of the class teacher and senior leaders. All our teaching assistants are expected to carry out a lunch duty. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized, efficient & hardworking individual who is committed to promoting the best possible outcomes for our children and who is eager to develop through engagement in training - we feel that everyone is a learner. Appropriate qualifications and/or previous experience in a primary setting would be of great advantage. 

The successful applicant should have:

• The ability, patience and resilience to work with vulnerable children
• The ability to support in all subjects, particularly English & Mathematics
• Experience in leading small groups (under the direction of the class teacher)
• The ability to build good professional relationships with children, staff , parents & governors
• A friendly, approachable, calm manner
• The ability to use their own initiative
• A willingness to ‘go the extra mile’

We are on an exciting journey to become an outstanding school. Within our most recent Ofsted inspection it was noted how ‘pupils are polite, courteous and friendly. The behaviour of pupils is good. The headteacher and senior leaders have a clear vision for the school, which is shared and embraced by staff. This vision sets clear and high expectations of staff and pupils. There is a positive, reflective, forward-looking culture in the school. The leadership team is aspirational, determined and has a relentless focus on achieving high standards.’

This is a great place to work, with an exceptionally dedicated team of staff who are keen to maintain this excellent progress with children who enjoy learning amidst a supportive parent community. We hope you will want to be part of our exciting journey.

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

A job description, our recruitment/selection policy and our safeguarding policy are available from ‘Attachments’.

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

Completed forms should be returned to – hr@st-nicholaspriory.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:  13 March 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   23 March 2026

St Nicholas Priory CE VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-priory-cofe-va-primary-school

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