Teaching Assistant

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant.  The successful candidate will work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of students while also promoting their independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. Providing support so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

Start Date: June 2025

Salary: Scale C, Pt 4, £12.65/hour. Approx £15,814 - (FTE £24,404/per year - based on a 37hr week) - Please note the Salary will be pro rata - Pay Award Pending

Hours: 28 hrs/week, 39 weeks/year (term time +1)

Permanent

Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk

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

About the Role

You will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills, the belief that all students, regardless of their personal circumstances can excel and the ability to set high expectations in order to motivate and inspire.

You will support students in interventions to develop their literacy skills.

Teaching Assistants support a range of needs including:

·        Specific Learning Difficulties

·        ADHD

·        Global Developmental Delay

·        Autistic Spectrum Condition

·        Social, Emotional and Mental Health

·        Physical Disability

·        Medical Needs, including Type-1 Diabetes

Main Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to:

Personal and professional conduct

·        Having proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they work as professional members of staff.

·        Demonstrating positive attitudes, values and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community.

·        Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following relevant statutory guidance along with school policies and practice.

·        Upholding values consistent with those required from teachers by respecting individual differences and cultural diversity.

·        Committing to improve their own practice through self-evaluation and awareness.

Knowledge and understanding

·        Acquire the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience required for the teaching assistant role, with support from the school employer.

·        Demonstrate expertise and skills in understanding the needs of all pupils (including specialist expertise as appropriate) and know how to adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs.

·        Share responsibility for ensuring that their own knowledge and understanding is relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and accessing relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.

·        Understand their roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context recognising that these may extend beyond a direct support role.

Teaching and learning

·        Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities.

·        Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.

·        Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.

·        Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil progress as appropriate to the level of the role.

·        Communicate effectively and sensitively with pupils to adapt to their needs and support their learning.

Working with others

·        Recognise and respect the role and contribution of other professionals, parents and carers by liaising effectively and working in partnership with them.

·        With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of progress or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with.

·        Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers.

·        Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.

For a full job description please click the link below.

Closing Date for Applications: 29th May 2025

Interview Dates: TBC

Start Date: June 2025

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 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.