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West Earlham Infant & Nursery School
Scarnell Road
Norwich
NR5 8HT

Tel: 01603 451299
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.weins.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Mardell

• Salary - Scale D, £11.18 - £11.39/hour (£21,575 - £21,968 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 20 hours per week (M-F)
• Term time plus 1 week
• Required for September 2023

‘Staff have very high expectations for what pupils can achieve.’ OFSTED Oct 2017

We are looking for a confident and motivated individual to take on the role of classroom teaching assistant in Early Years Foundation Stage - Reception. Hours of work, 08.30am - 12.30pm Monday - Friday, mornings only.

Our priority is to recruit staff who are ambitious for, yet sensitive to the needs of children, whatever their starting points.

The applicant will have:

• experience and knowledge of how young children learn
• excellent communication skills
• experience of teaching phonics
• the ability to use their own initiative to support the individual needs of children
• the ability to develop positive and supportive relationships with children and their families
• the ability to support the speech and language progress of children from various stages of development
• an understanding of how to support children’s writing
• an understanding of supporting a range of additional needs within the classroom
• the skills to be an excellent team player
• an understanding of the Early years Foundation Stage

We can offer you:

• a happy, committed and passionate team
• children who are a joy to work alongside
• a welcoming community
• a good structure in school to support the needs of the children and school
• support from creative and innovative colleagues that will ensure your professional practice continues to develop

For further details please don’t hesitate to get in touch, our number is 01603 451299.

Applicants should access more information about our school via our website - www.weins.co.uk

We actively welcome applicants from outside of Norfolk. Visits to the school by appointment are warmly welcomed, although this will not prejudice those applying out of county.

How to apply

To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details. Alternatively, these are available from the school office.

Completed forms should be either be returned by email to – [email protected] or by post to the school address.

NOTE - The interview date is fixed, but if there are exceptional circumstances which mean that this date is not suitable, please let us know when applying.

Closing date: 23 June 2023, 12 noon
Interview date: 29 June 2023

You will be required to carry out an enhanced DBS check and comply with the Child Protection policy and procedures of the school and Norfolk Children’s Services. 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.

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.