As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

Heather Avenue Infant School is based in Hellesdon, Norwich.  We believe children at our school enjoy learning and achieve incredibly well because of our outstanding curriculum and our commitment to our vision.

You will be required to to work as part of our school team, alongside teachers and senior leaders (including our SENCo), supporting the inclusion, acceptance and overall development of all children by promoting their educational, physical, emotional, social and wellbeing needs, with a consistent and caring approach.

To lead and supervise the work of a small team of education and pastoral assistants and MSAs.

To supervise whole classes occasionally in the short term absence of staff.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff.  As a trust we have professionalised the role of education support. All of our Education and Pastoral Assistants are paid at scale D or E with opportunities for pay progression. We invest in professional development as we want staff to develop and be upskilled. We want the best staff who never stop learning.  We have mapped out career progression so our support staff can develop and progress within the Trust. We want to build and retain a staff team with the skills they need to grow. We are a progressive trust and want to stay ahead of the ever evolving education landscape.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Chantal Cooke on ccooke5nrw@nsix.org.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The  Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.