Pakefield High School Address: Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7AQ Salary: £11,841 actual per annum (£25,583 - £25,989 pro rata) Hours: 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time plus one week Contract: Maternity / Paternity Cover. Required from 23 February 2026 Reference: 8380 Clarion Corvus Trust is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to cover a maternity leave, to join our SEND Team at Pakefield High School. You will have excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting young people in their academic and social development. Under the guidance of the SENDCo and within the overall ethos of the school, you will support the delivery of personalised learning programmes and activities to support students with special education needs, individually and in small groups, to enable them to access the learning and the wider aspects of school life. You will be someone who understands and enjoys working with young people, is well organised, flexible, adaptable, and who enjoys variety in your work. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to motivate students and gain their respect. By joining Pakefield High School, you will become part of a staff dedicated to and passionate about securing the best possible outcomes for our young people. We will offer you: the chance to work as part of a forward-thinking dynamic team a role that can make significant positive impacts on the lives of young people a creative and innovative environment excellent opportunities for career and professional development a welcoming and supportive staffing body enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible). How to apply For more information and to apply, please visit our website Closing date: 9 am, 6 February 2026. Interview date: week commencing 9 February 2026. Clarion Corvus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure and Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools. 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.