Job description
Teaching Assistant
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Hours: 28.5 hours a week
- Salary Scale: NJC Point 4-6
- Actual Salary: £16,685 - £17,218
- Start Date: ASAP
Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity? The Nicholas Hammond Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support students in the classroom.
About you: -
We are looking for a confident individual who is patient, sympathetic and enjoys working with young people by establishing positive relationships with students, using a flexible approach to support children within a secondary Academy.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, effective communicator, enthusiastic and able to use their own initiative, to support students in the classroom to ensure that they are making progress academically, socially, and emotionally.
Previous experience or qualifications in a relatable role within an educational establishment is desirable but not essential. This role requires, a grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.
Why choose The Nicholas Hamond Academy?
Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2022, here at The Nicholas Hamond Academy, we are “determined to be the best that we can be”. As a team, we are dedicated to delivering a high-quality education that enables students to make rapid progress and achieve transformational academic targets. We have high expectations of our pupils and every student matters to us. We work closely with our local community, including parents and carers, who actively support the work we are doing to achieve and maintain the highest possible standards.
About Academy Transformation Trust
We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform the learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.
In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.
To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.
Closing Date: Friday 19 June 2026 at 9am
Interviews: TBC
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
About this school
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16
- Pupils
- 683
- Avg teacher salary
- £53,131
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Academy trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ