Teaching Assistant at Northgate Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/NPS/12613

Location

Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1BP

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£16,874.00 Annually (Actual)
£25,583 FTE

Hours Per Week

28.5

Weeks Per Year

Fixed Term End Date

Tue 31st Aug, 2027

Closing Date

Midday, Thu 2nd Jul, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interview Date(s) Wednesday 8th July 2026

About this Role

At Northgate Nursery and Primary School our vision is for children to be proud of themselves and strive to be the best that they can; to feel understood and supported to achieve success; to be safe and happy; to learn the skills to give them confidence to face the future; to know how to behave well; to be treated equally and to feel important within their school, family and the wider community.

We are looking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team.

This post is 28.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, for a fixed-term to 31^st August 2027

Our ideal applicant will:

Be an excellent practitioner, able to make learning enjoyable
Be able to meet the needs of children with a variety of Special Educational Needs under the direction of a teacher or HLTA
Be able to form positive relationships with children, staff and parents
Have high expectations of behaviour, effort and attitude and the necessary strategies to promote these qualities
Have recent experience of working in a primary school, knowledge of the National Curriculum and the standards required by the new assessment framework
Enjoy working as part of a team

We offer:

A friendly school with a supportive staff team and well-behaved children who are ready to learn
A pleasant working environment

Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:

Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution
Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
Shopping and leisure discounts
Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.