Teaching Assistant

Company: Wymondham College Prep School
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Location: Wymondham
Job Description:

Salary and terms

  • Salary – SCP 4-6, £19,314 – £20,291 actual pa (£25,185 to £25,989 FTE)
  • Permanent
  • Part Time
  • 33 hours per week
  • Term time +1 week
  • Required as soon as possible

Wymondham College Prep School is looking to appoint a highly committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individual who has an energy and interest in not only working with whole classes of children but also working with small groups of children and/or in a 1:2:1 capacity, intervening to close gaps in children’s subject knowledge and developing their basis skills.

Role overview

We are looking for a positive, caring and inspiring Teaching Assistant to join the team at Wymondham College Prep School on a permanent basis. The role will support the complement the professional work of teachers as directed.

What we are looking for

  • Have previous experience working with children, preferably primary school age, in a classroom or similar environment and have evidence of professional growth having received training in a range of different academic, SEND and social & emotional areas of child development;
  • Be committed to the school’s high standards of teaching, learning and professional development;
  • Be eager to learn, develop and grow in order to be an exceptional practitioner;
  • Have excellent communication skills, a warm and caring disposition and a good sense of humour;
  • Understand the importance of an inclusive environment, supporting pupils to follow the school’s Good Choice Mantras – ‘Do the Right Thing / Make a Difference / Value Every Voice’;
  • Have a welcoming, kind and nurturing manner and a commitment to professionalism.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2024, references will be sought on all short‑listed candidates before interview.

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.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026