Teaching Assistant

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy; Norwich; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to join our team. We are a caring village school within the Eden Federation and Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust.

We seek a highly organised, friendly team player who can support pupils, help deliver the curriculum with the class team, and build positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff. The role is part-time, term time plus one week, starting September 2026.

Qualifications

• Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of all pupils.
• Able to work with the class team to develop and deliver the curriculum.
• Able to build positive relationships with all pupils.
• Desire to enable every child to succeed regardless of needs or abilities.
• Able to liaise closely with teachers, support staff, parents and the wider community.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in lessons under the direction of the class teacher.
• Assist with classroom organisation and maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Support the delivery of the curriculum and activities planned by the teaching team.
• Communicate effectively with staff and parents and contribute to safeguarding.

Skills

Flexible

Teamwork

Communication

Creativity

Job description

part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust and the Eden Federation

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• Salary - Support Staff, Scale C Point 5, £17,272 actual pa (£25,583 FTE)
• Fixed Term to 31 August 2027
• Part Time
• 29.17 hours per week
• Term time plus 1 week
• Required from September 2026

Great Witchingham is a small village school which forms part of the Eden Federation within the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust. We are seeking a highly organised, friendly and efficient Teaching Assistant to join our Team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is flexible and able to adapt to the needs of all pupils
• Is able to work with the class team to develop and deliver the curriculum
• Is able to build positive relationships with all pupils
• Has a desire to enable every child to succeed regardless of the needs or abilities
• Is able to liaise closely with teachers, support staff, parents and the wider community
• Uses positive behaviour management strategies
• Is well-organised
• Communicates well with staff and parents
• Is a team player but can work under their own initiative
• Has bags of creativity for stimulating and engaging pupils

Working Hours

The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate however the ideal hours would be Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.20pm.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment by phoning 01603 872354.

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

Closing date:31 August 2026

Interview date:7 September 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.