Teaching Assistants – 2 posts 

Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1RF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.91-£14.13 per hour

Teaching Assistants – 2 posts  job summary

Tel: 01953 453116 

Email: speacock@chapelgreenschool.org.uk 

Website: https://www.chapelgreen.org.uk 

 

Headteacher: Emily Severn 

 

• Salary – Pay Scale D, £13.91-£14.13/hr, £20,037.80-£20,356.50 actual pa  
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 32.25 hours per week 
• Job share or less hours considered, for the right candidate 
• Term Time plus 1 week 
• Required as soon as possible  

 

As our school continues to grow, we are delighted to be recruiting two qualified Teaching Assistants. 

We are a Complex Needs School for pupils with moderate, severe or profound learning difficulties between the ages of 3 to 19.  All pupils have different learning needs; they learn best when they are happy and excited about learning. 

Chapel Green School is a supportive, challenging and happy learning environment, where all individuals are respected and encouraged to reach their full potential.  

We are looking for qualified teaching assistants and classroom assistants with commitment to develop their skills in the field of Special Educational Needs. You will need to be a team player, calm, patient, have an eye for detail and a good working knowledge of ICT; full training, induction and mentoring will be given. 

These posts are needed to enable us to facilitate the induction and inclusion of our pupils.  

Your role will be working across a variety of classes and departments in school. You will be working under the direction of the corridor leads and class teacher. 

We would encourage applicants with experience in supporting pupils with challenging behaviour, signalong or British Sign Language. However, this is not essential.  

The school runs a comprehensive programme of professional development 

Chapel Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, online checks in line with statutory guidance, and all other pre-employment safeguarding checks. 

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

For further details and an application form for this post, please go to - www.chapelgreen.org.uk or contact Mrs Sue Peacock, Chapel Green School, Attleborough Road, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, NR17 1RF via email as shown above.   

 

How to apply 

A job description and cover letter are available from ‘Attachments’. 

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. 

Completed forms should be returned to - speacock@chapelgreenschool.org.uk 

Electronic applications are desired, for this post.   

Closing date:   9 October 2026, 12 noon 

Interview date:    w/c  19 October 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. 

 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensuring compliance with the DBS process. We are an equal opportunities employer and are part of the Norfolk Well-Being scheme.

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 Chapel Green School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chapel Green School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chapel-green-school

Chapel Green is a Complex Needs School for pupils with moderate, severe, and profound learning difficulties between the ages of 3 and 19. All pupils have multiple and complex needs. All pupils have a significant learning need.
Chapel Green School is a supportive, challenging, and happy learning environment, where all individuals are respected and encouraged to reach their full potential in learning and independence, illustrated by the school ethos of “Challenge, Grow, Shine”.
We are looking for a confident and creative individual who enjoys being with children/young people and works constructively as part of a team. They will need to have enthusiasm and energy, be creative and flexible and be self-reflective and organised. They will need to be able to plan the learning of pupils with a wide range of needs using a fully differentiated approach.
Applications are welcomed from teachers with experience in special education from mainstream and or special schools. Our teachers have a thorough understanding of child development and learning, especially in the early years of a child’s development, so this position would suit a teacher from the primary sector.
As a teacher working at Chapel Green School, you will have access to a broad range of Continued Professional Development opportunities and will have the support and challenge from colleagues across the school. We offer a full induction and mentoring support package for new members of staff.

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