Welfare Support Assistant

The Wherry School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2GB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/09/2026 - potentially sooner with further discussion

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) There is the potential for a 52 week contract to be discussed

Welfare Support Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Permanent Welfare Support Assistant to work across the school with a focus on the Primary phase. Staff at The Wherry School wil possess the skills and ambition to help support learning opportunities for all the children in the school. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge and experience of working with young people and be passionate about supporting our children.

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 The Wherry School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Wherry School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wherry-school

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