EYFS Teaching Assistant

St Michael's Church of England Academy; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive working environment

Professional development

Good relationships with parents & the

Job summary

St Michael's Church of England Academy in King’s Lynn is seeking an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our team. The role is permanent, part-time, 31.25 hours per week, term-time only, starting November 2026 (or ASAP thereafter).

You will be proactive, build positive relationships with pupils and staff, work well in a church school environment, and be reliable with good attendance. The working hours are 08:30 to 15:15 with a 30-minute lunch, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Proactive and takes initiative in classroom tasks.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Flexible team player committed to cooperative working.
• Be a role model in attitude and conduct in a church school.
• Maintain a positive mindset with children, parents and staff.
• Humour and approachable demeanour.
• Reliable with good attendance record.
• Willing to work in a Church of England school.

Skills

Proactive

Relationship-building

Team player

Role model

Positive mindset

Humour

Reliable attendance

Church school experience

Job description

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT)

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Email: [e-mail]

• Salary: PP 5-6 £19,117- £19,421actual pa (£26,427- £26,847 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 31.25 hours per week
• Term Time only
• Required November 2026 (or ASAP thereafter)

We are looking to appoint an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our team.

We would like you to be:

• Proactive: someone who uses their initiative rather than having to be directed to carry out every task
• Able to establish positive and supportive relationships with all pupils and staff
• Flexible and a good team player, committed to cooperative working
• Be a role model in your attitude to others and in your conduct around school
• Have a positive mind-set that encourages and establishes supportive relationships with children, parents and staff
• Have a sense of humour
• Be reliable with a good attendance track record
• Willing to embrace the opportunity of working in a Church of England school.

We can offer you:

• A positive, happy and well-resourced working environment
• Talented, friendly, supportive and professional colleagues who work together very effectively
• Enthusiastic, happy, confident, motivated and well-behaved children, who have a positive attitude to school and learning
• Experienced and supportive governors
• Good opportunities for professional development
• A well-resourced school, with attractive grounds
• Very good relationships with parents, the community and the local church.

For more information, please telephone the school or email [e-mail]

Working Hours

The successful candidate will workMonday - Friday, 08:30 – 15:15 with a 30-minute lunch break

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher at 01553 772420

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

Closing Date: 09 November 2026, 12 noon

Interview Dates: 12 November 2026

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

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

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.