27 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    18 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    22 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,187 - £19,491 actual pa

Teaching Assistants job summary

Tel: 01603 451809

Email: office@harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk/


  • Salary – Scale D5-6, £19,187 - £19,491 actual pa
  • Temporary special needs allowance of £750 pa
  • Permanent
  • Part Time
  • 32.5 hours per week (M-F) few days are also available
  • Term Time plus 1 week
  • Required ASAP


We are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to work at this good, friendly school, to start as soon as possible.

  • Permanent post 5 days per week (32.5 hours) term time plus one week, on scale D5-D6: annual salary of £19.187 – £19.491, plus temporary special needs allowance of £750pa.
  • Various permanent part time posts, D5 hourly rate: £13.26 

Our staff successfully meet the needs of our pupils, aged 4-19 years, some of whom have very complex needs and challenging behaviour, many with Autism.

We would welcome applications from individuals who 

  • are highly motivated
  • have a flexible approach to work
  • have excellent teamwork skills
  • have a keen interest in their own professional development
  • have skilful and sensitive approaches to behaviour management.

It is essential to have the ability to learn quickly and enjoy a challenge, whilst maintaining a sense of humour. Experience of or willingness to work with children with Autism would be an advantage, as would a qualification in childcare or social care.


How to apply

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

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

Alternatively, applications packs are available from the school website at - www.harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk or by contacting the school at the above address. 

Completed applications should be sent to the school directly: office@harfordmanor.norfolk.sch.uk  


Closing date: 18 January 2026

Interview date: w/c  26 January 2026


Harford Manor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undertake a DBS check. Please note it is school policy to seek references prior to interview.

These posts will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicants will be required to complete a declaration 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

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.

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About Harford Manor School, Norwich

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 19
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
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School location

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