Teaching Assistant

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust and the Dove Federation Tel: 01953 483304 / 881601 Email Address: sbm@dovefederation.dneat.org Salary: Scale D, pts 5-6. £16,990 - £17,260 p/a (£26,427 - £26,847 FTE) Fixed Term until 31/3/27, with option to extend if funding is continued Part Time 28.5 hrs/week Term Time Only Start Date: ASAP The Role Our children at Caston are looking for a kind and supportive teaching assistant to help support their learning, develop their skills and celebrate successes. With a particular in interest in SEN work, you will be working across our village school with groups of children, and individuals to seek the best possible outcomes. Recently judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’ in all areas, our team is a strong one, having deliberately focussed on developing a curriculum which works and Ofsted praised as ‘inclusive’. We would love to hear from you if… You’re looking for the next step in your career, or something that is really going to add to your work-life balance. You may want to develop your skills; have a particular interest in SEN/SEMH work or be passionate about varied extra-curricular opportunities – we can support you. Our leadership is encouraging and nurturing, with seasoned mentors and opportunities for development. About us Proudly federated with each other and part of DNEAT, Caston and Parker’s are vibrant village primary schools with one-form entry and combined classes. We work together to achieve great outcomes, and love to celebrate successes along the way. Awarded ‘GOOD’ in all areas by Ofsted, we are embarking on our most significant expansion in recent years: opening two new pre-school settings whilst investing in increased extra-curricular provision at either end of the school day. If this role excites you, we’d absolutely encourage you to contact us for a chat, video call, tour or simply to apply! Working Hours The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview but will fall within our academy hours of Monday to Friday, 8.45am-3.20pm. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher: 01952 483304 / office@caston.dneat.org . How to Apply: For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. Closing Date: 18 September 2026, 12pm Interview Dates: w/c 21 September 2026 The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 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. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. 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.