EYFS Teaching Assistant - SEND

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust

Tel: 01366 328280

Email: office@Gooderstone.dneat.org 

• Salary – Support Staff pay points 6-7, £19,053 - £19,357 actual pa (£25,989 - £26,403 FTE)
• Fixed Term until 31.08.2027
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week 
• Term Time Only
• Required for Autumn Term 2026  

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Share our Christian values and are committed to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, socially and emotionally.
• Demonstrate kindness, integrity and respect in your relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Have high expectations and believe that every child is uniquely valued and capable of success.
• Are passionate about delivering a creative, inspiring and knowledge-rich curriculum that captures children’s curiosity and imagination.
• Enjoy designing engaging learning experiences that make meaningful cross-curricular links.
• Value hands-on, experiential learning and understand the importance of creativity in developing confident, independent learners.
• Are reflective in your practice and committed to continual professional growth.
• Are a positive team player who contributes fully to the wider life of our small but awesome school community.
• Enjoy building positive relationships with children and understand how to provide tailored support for a pupil with SEND in a mainstream setting, knowing when to step in and when to step back to encourage independence, resilience and confidence.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday. 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 or speak with the Headteacher: Tel: 01366 328280 / office@gooderstone.dneat.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:  1 September 2026

Interview date:  3 September 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 (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.