Teaching Assistant

Turnstone House School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2HP

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,142 - £30,024 FTE

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01508 517000

Website: www.specialisteducation.co.uk

• Salary – NJC, points 11-15, £28,142 - £30,024 FTE depending on experience
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Term Time only

Specialist Education Services is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join the team at Turnstone House, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. We are a company with a national reputation for excellence in our work with Looked After Children and outstanding staff support and development, underpinned by a “No Limits” approach. We run two dual registered childrens homes and schools for 8 – 18 year olds, both based in south Norfolk. 

SES delivers a potent learning experience, with a radical and innovative approach. We set no limits for the progress of our young people and for the development of our staff. A post with SES is ideal for candidates who feel they would relish the opportunity to be part of a team that is creating exciting personalised learning programmes for up to 10 children with social, emotional and mental health complexities.

SES Teaching Assistants now have the opportunity to progress their careers to unqualified teacher status, a development and assessment year can begin following two years of service or after one year if at the top of scale. If successful you would move to the UQT scale, starting at point 3 £27,785 with the ability to reach point 6 £35,259 (salary not pro-rata'd), you would also receive the annual SEN allowance, currently £2,787.

It is always worth a conversation with us if you are unsure whether this work is for you, or to get more information to help you make your decision. If you are interested then please contact Claire Leeder on 01508 517000, or alternatively visit - www.specialisteducation.co.uk for more information.

How to apply

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

Closing date:   3 October 2025

Interview date:   10 October 2025 (proposed)

SES is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are dependent on a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006 states it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are an equal opportunity employer with diversity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do.

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 Turnstone House School

• School type: Special school, ages 8 to 19
• School size: 8 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 8 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Turnstone House School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turnstone-house-school

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