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Teaching Assistant @ Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Thetford, England, GBOnsitePart-time
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Tel: 01760 440403

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.ashillschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dan Pickard

NOR: 111

Age: 4 – 11 years

Salary: SCP 5- SCP 6. £19,793 to £20,847 actual pa Permanent Part Time 32.5 hrs per week Term Time + 1 week Required ASAP

Ashill VC Primary School is looking to appoint a highly committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individual who has an energy and interest in not only working with whole classes of children but also working with small groups of children and/or in a 1:2:1 capacity, intervening to close gaps in children’s subject knowledge and developing their basis skills.

You will need to:

have strength, experience and relevant qualifications have experience of working with children; have a good understanding of how to motivate children to engage them in their learning be determined to identify what helps a child learn, overcoming barriers along the way; have excellent communication skills; be creative and have a willingness to offer new ideas; be a good listener, facilitator for learning, motivator and role model. We are able to offer you:

for the right candidate, an opportunity for development as an HLTA inquisitive children a very welcoming and supportive ethos and friendly staff an opportunity to be innovative and creative and lead an area of the school’s curriculum potential for additional hours supporting the school’s wrap around care Working hours for this post are 8.30 – 15.30.

Further details are available from Dan Pickard – [email protected]

How to apply:

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed applications should be returned via email to [email protected]

Closing Date: 19 October 2026, 12 noon

Interview Dates: 22 October 2026

Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post. We are unable to accept CVs in place of application forms.

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.

Skills

Teaching VacanciesPart TimeEducationTeaching Assistant

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