Classroom Assistant (SEN)

Inspiration Trust; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 4,100 - 4,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking at most sites

LGPS pension scheme

Health Plan and EAP

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff discounts

Induction programme

Job summary

Norwich Primary Academy, part of Inspiration Trust, seeks an enthusiastic Classroom Assistant to support pupils’ learning and development, including SEN pupils, within a modified curriculum. The role is fixed-term, 7 hours per week (1 day, Thursday), 39 teaching weeks, starting November 2026, based at Norwich Primary Academy.

You will work with teachers to deliver targeted learning, support interventions, and use a range of technologies to help pupils access learning while maintaining a safe

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Experience of leading interventions to support learning.
• Ability to use a range of relevant technology.
• Experience of supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs.
• Experience of supporting children with EAL.
• Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme or systematic synthetic phonics (SSP).
• Experience of delivering NELI interventions.
• First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff.
• Undertaking care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for SEND or EAL.
• Performing assessments and implementing speech and language interventions.
• Enabling access to learning for pupils and assisting the teacher in managing pupils and the classroom.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Children experience

Technology use

SEND support

EAL support

RWI phonics

NELI interventions

First Aid

Job description

Category: Education Support (School Based)

Start Date: November 2026

Closing Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2026

Job Weeks: 39 Weeks

Hours: 7 hours per week

Type: Fixed Term , Part Time

Job Reference: SEP20260431

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale C: £4,102 to £4,167 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,796 - £25,185 full time/full year equivalent)

Fixed Term: until 31st August 2027

Part Time: 7 hours per week / 1 day (Thursday)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks

Start Date: November 2026

This role will be based at Norwich Primary Academy, Clarkson Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8ED.

Norwich Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring Classroom Assistant to join our team, supporting pupils’ learning and development. This role will involve supporting SEN pupils who are struggling to access mainstream curriculum and supporting the teacher in delivering a modified support curriculum for them.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff.
• Undertaking care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or EAL (English as an Additional Language).
• Performing assessments and implementing speech and language interventions.
• Enabling access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

About You:

You will be an inspirational practitioner and committed practitioner who is ready to join an ambitious team that lives and breaths the motto, ‘excellence, every child, every day.’ We’re looking for someone who shares this passion and will actively contribute to our school’s vision and values.

The role involves supporting children in the classroom and small group interventions to support children to make accelerated progress. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, following the direction of the teachers, as well as working under your own initiative.

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Experience of leading interventions to support learning.
• Ability to use a range of relevant technology.
• Experience of supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs.
• Experience of supporting children with EAL.
• Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme or systematic synthetic phonics (SSP).
• Experience of delivering NELI interventions.
• First Aid training.

Why Join Inspiration Trust

At Inspiration Trust, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation. We provide opportunities for growth and empower you to make a real impact in schools across Norfolk and north Suffolk. As part of our thriving network of talented teachers, leaders, and support staff, you’ll receive a varied professional development programme designed to help you be the best you can be.

We offer:

• Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
• Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
• Free parking at most sites
• Personalised CPD and development programmes
• A structured and specific induction programme.

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.

About Us

Norwich Primary Academy is a Good school dedicated to developing happy, well-rounded young people who are fully prepared for the next steps in their education. Our pupils enjoy their time at school, aim high, and are inspired to be the best they can be. We work closely with our community to ensure every child is safe, supported, and thriving. Children at Norwich Primary Academy follow an aspirational, knowledge-rich curriculum that builds essential subject knowledge and vocabulary, alongside a broad programme of enrichment, trips, and activities designed to develop cultural capital and create memorable learning experiences.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Norwich, click here . Norwich Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted following its inspection in November 2019 and maintained its success at its first ungraded inspection in March 2025. Ofsted found that Norwich Primary Academy is a school where pupils learn well. They highlighted the school’s aspirational curriculum, which supports pupils to learn more and remember more.

Next Steps

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Katie O'Connell, PA to Principal ([e-mail]).

Closing date for applications: 12noon on Thursday 17th September 2026

Interview date: Friday 25th September 2026

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information about this vacancy please contact us using Ref: SEP20260431 .