Teaching Assistant

Part of the Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s MAT and the Beacon Federation  Tel: 01953 681327  Email: dpaoffice@beacon.stbenets.org    Salary: Scale D, pt 5 - £25,583 p/a (£14,065 p/a pro rata)  Permanent  Part time  23.75 hrs per week  Term time + 1 week  Start Date: 1 September 2026    About the Role:   We are looking for someone who:   puts the well-being, happiness and progress of our children first  has the highest expectations of all the pupils and themselves  has a positive outlook and enables children to believe they can achieve  is inspirational and enthusiastic  enjoys working collaboratively and being part of an outstanding team?  is flexible and willing to contribute to all aspects of academy life  has a good sense of humour    Working Hours   The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview.  Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment – dpaoffice@beacon.stbenets.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.     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.   We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.  Closing Date: 19 June 2026  Interview Date: w/b 22 June 2026  St Benet’s Multi Academy 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 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. Gu