Teaching Assistant

Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy; Diss; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning. The role is part-time (22.5 hours per week), mornings 8.30am to 1.15pm, term time plus 1 week, fixed-term until 31 August 2027, starting as soon as possible.

The position is on-site, with salary on the Support Staff Scale, point 3 at £13,341 actual per year (£25,614 full-time equivalent). Closing date 9 November 2026 at 9am; safeguarding checks apply.

Qualifications

• Safeguarding checks required and satisfactory references.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.
• Fluent English essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning at the academy.
• Work predominantly during morning hours and assist class teachers.

Skills

Empathy

Enthusiastic

Job description

part of Diocese of Norwich St Benets MAT and the Beacon Federation

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• Salary - Support Staff Scale, point 3, £13,341 actual pa (£25,614 FTE)
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
• Part time
• 22.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required as soon as possible

The Role

Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy is part of the St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and empathetic individual to join our wonderful staff team as a Teaching Assistant, working to support teaching and learning at our academy.

Working Hours

The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview but will fall predominantly within our academy morning hours of Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 1.15pm.

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

Closing date:9 November 2026, 9am

Interview date:TBC

The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust / 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.