Teaching Assistant

St William's Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0AJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.47 - £13.69 per hour

Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of the City2Coast Primary Federation

Tel: 01603 434128

Email: applications@stwilliamsprimary.org.uk

Website: https://www.st-williams.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Sarah Shirras

• Salary – Scale D, £13.47-£13.69 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 2 days
• Required for 1 September 2026

Our Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work as part of our committed staff team for Reception and EYFS in the first instance. Hours of work, 08.30am – 3.30pm.

The successful applicants will:

• Have experience working with EYFS children. 
• Have experience working with children with additional needs and possess a range of strategies to support children with challenging behaviour 
• Have good mathematical and English skills 
• Be able to form positive relationships with children, families and staff 
• Be able to support the children within the class, during break times and around the school. 
• Have a calm, patient approach to supporting the needs of children 
• Be able to use their initiative to support learning & behaviour 
• Be adaptable to situations and willing to work as part of a team 
• Be willing to undertake training and attend meetings as necessary

How to apply

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

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

Completed forms should be returned to – applications@stwilliamsprimary.org.uk

Closing date:  3 July 2026, 9am

Interview date:  13 July 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.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought, as well as proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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 William's Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 414 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St William's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-william-s-primary-school

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