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Salary - Pay Points: 5-6, £14,805 – £15,040 actual pa (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
Fixed Term until 31 August 2026 in the first instance
Part Time
25 hours per week
Term Time plus 1 week
Required ASAP
Do you believe in inclusion and that every child has the right and ability to shine, learn, believe and belong?
Swaffham Church of England Primary Academy has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Red Foxes ESP (Enhanced Specialist Provision) team who is driven to make a positive difference to the lives of children with complex needs.
We are looking for someone who is adaptive, consistent and patient, who understands how to support pupils with a range of communication and language needs, cognition and learning difficulties as well as personal care, social, emotional and mental health needs.
We are very proud of our Red Foxes provision which supports pupils to access a bespoke curriculum with an enhanced level of support. Our mixed aged provision with a predominantly neuro-diverse profile has been on an incredible journey and continues to grow under the leadership of our experienced SEN teacher and her team. We are looking for someone to join this team and be a part of the next exciting chapter as we develop our Pathways Model -the bridge between bespoke provision and the mainstream classroom.
The pupil(s) that you will be working with experience a range of needs including:
Cognition and learning
Speech and language
ASD, ADHD and/or global development delay
Personal care
Experiences of trauma
SEND Teaching Assistant roles are unique and require a nurturing approach with a positive attitude, where we learn, develop and adapt, as a team, to the needs of the children and support them to get the very best experience they can from school life.
Are you patient and understanding?
Are you child centred?
Can you work well as a team?
Are you keen to learn and develop your skill set and understanding of SEND?
Would you like to be part of our growing, positive team where children are at the very centre of all we do?
Do you place a great deal of importance on mental health and well-being for all?
Do you believe in inclusion?
If the answer is yes to all of the above then we would love to hear from you
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and have a strong impact on special needs children and be part of their educational journey at Swaffham Primary Academy.
Working Hours
The successful candidate will work Monday-Thursday 8.45am-3.15pm and Friday, 9am-12pm
In this role you would be working as part of a team to ensure that high needs children have the provision, patience, understanding and support they need to access an adaptive curriculum and thrive within our setting.
We Are Seeking To Employ Someone Who Can
Support communication and language development
Support social, emotional and language needs
Be a forward-thinking TA with the willingness to learn, adapt and be flexible to meet the needs of all learners
Follow direction of the teacher and in collaboration adapt provision for SEND pupils to access the curriculum
Promote inclusion and acceptance of pupils while encouraging constructive relationships within the classroom
Under the guidance and direction of the class teacher, promote positive relationships with parents/carers
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
Support the needs of all learners to access the curriculum and make progress, under the direction of the class teacher
Have the ability to be independent and work as part of a team
Under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCo, adapt provision and learning activities to support SEND pupils
Desirable experience:
Working with medical needs, personal care needs, ASD, ADHD, SEMH or pupils with global development delay would be an advantage
Working with pupils across EYFs-KS2
Confident and knowledgeable working with technology to support learning
Working with pupils with SEND
Desirable qualification
Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification (or equivalent)
We Can Offer
A Thrive approach
A friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic and committed staff team
Fantastic children who are keen to learn
commitment to CPD and professional development with opportunities across the Trust
The opportunity to work in a collaborative environment both within the academy and also as part of the DNEAT family of schools
A happy and positive working environment
Fantastic provision including a soft play area, enhanced SEND areas around the school, large outdoor grounds, sensory provision.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the SENDCo/Deputy Headteacher on or -
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.
Within your application and personal statement, you may wish to consider why you think you will be a good fit for our school, how your experience/ aptitude and values demonstrate that you meet the person specification for the position being advertised and how you feel you can make an impact in our school.
References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form.
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.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.
Closing date: 6 March 2026, 9am
Interview date: w/c 9 March 2026
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are 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 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.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.