Teaching Assistant

Watlington Community Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0HU

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  31 March 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale D5 £13.26 an hour

Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01553 810468

Email: office@watlington.norfolk.sch.uk

Web: www.watlington.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Miss Jess Woodrow

• Salary: Scale D5 - £13.26 an hour (£25,583 FTE per annum)
• Permanent
• Part time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term time + 1 week
• Starting April 2026

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and forward-thinking team at Watlington Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children’s learning and wellbeing and who would like to develop their skills further including the opportunity to undertake cover supervisor responsibilities overtime.

The successful candidate will work across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, supporting teachers, HLTAs and the wider school team to deliver high-quality learning and care for our pupils.

We offer:

• A welcoming, inclusive school community
• Strong support from teachers, HLTAs and senior leaders
• High quality CPD and professional development opportunities
• Clear progression routes, including potential development into HLTA and cover supervision

We are looking for someone who:

• Has high expectations for all pupils
• Is committed to supporting wellbeing, inclusion and positive behaviour
• Works well as part of a team and shows initiative
• Is keen to develop their own practice and contribute to whole-school life

How to Apply:

The job description and person specification for this post can be found under attachments.

Click ‘Apply for job’ to download an application form. Completed application forms should be returned to: office@watlington.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 31 March 2026

Interview date: TBC

Watlington Primary 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 may 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.

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 Watlington Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watlington Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watlington-community-primary-school

A one form entry local authority mainstream community primary school.

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