Teaching Assistant Required

Scale D- 28 hours

To start September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter

Term Time plus 1 week

For 1 year in the first instance

St. John’s Community Primary and Nursery School wish to appoint an outstanding teaching assistant to join the staff at our happy and successful school. St John’s is a community school where all children succeed in a nurturing and ambitious environment. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within Year One class alongside an amazing group of talented staff.

The successful applicant will:-

  • Be an outstanding practitioner
  • Be passionate about learning
  • Have a warm personality and a good sense of humour
  • Be able to work collaboratively with a wide variety of people and outside agencies
  • Be willing to contribute fully to school life beyond the classroom
  • Have high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement
  • Embrace inclusion
  • Have an understanding of safeguarding and SEND
  • Have experience of supporting the teaching of early reading

We will offer:-

  • Motivated and engaged pupils
  • A learning ethos – developing all to their full potential
  • A strong supportive team
  • Continuing professional development
  • A happy and nurturing environment

If you would like to discuss this post further please email Mrs Quinn head@hoveton-st-johns.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:  18th July 2022

Interviews-  week commencing 18th July 2022


This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any applicant must expect to comply fully with enhanced DBS and reference vetting checks.

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.