EYFS Classroom Assistant

Part of the Neatishead, Salhouse & Fleggburgh Federation

Tel: 01692 630241

Email: office@neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – Support Staff, Scale C5, £13.26 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 30 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

We have an exciting opportunity for an EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Able to support children with significant medical needs
• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Can form positive relationships with children, parents and staff
• Have a calm, patient approach to supporting the needs of children
• Able to use their initiative to support learning and behaviour
• Be adaptable to situations and willing to work as part of a team
• Are willing to undertake training as necessary

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 15:00 with half an hour lunch break.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

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.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  5 October 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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 (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.