Sheringham Woodfields School are looking to recruit the following to join our friendly staff team:

Teaching Assistant

Full time hours are 32.5 hours per week, made up of Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30am - 4.25pm and then Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 8.30am - 3.10pm.

Interview date: TBC

Start date: TBC

Sheringham Woodfields School is an Outstanding complex needs school in Norfolk for pupils aged 3-19. Our school has an important role in delivering the SEN strategy across North Norfolk.

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference to young people’s lives with the ability to view each pupil as an individual and focus on the their needs. As a TA at Sheringham Woodfields School, you will be working under the direction of a teacher or class lead. Within the overall ethos of the school, you will support pupils with both learning and care needs. You will be supporting individuals as well as groups of pupils. This may include more specialised support in terms of behaviour or medical needs for those pupils who require it. Your role will be to enable access to learning for each pupil and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom, in another area of the school, or off site. 

Experience of working with pupils with SEN is desirable, but not essential.

Full induction and training will be given to the successful applicants. The successful applicant will be subject to a supportive probation period.

Successful applicants will have access to our comprehensive CPD programme including online training, twilights and CPD Days.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required along with other statutory safeguarding checks.

How to apply:

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When composing your supporting statement, please ensure you detail your skills knowledge and experience to the job description or person specification provided with this advert.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre-employment 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’.

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. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974