Teaching Assistant

Broad Horizons Education Trust

Bluebell Primary School

Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Teaching Assistant

• 32.5 hours per week, term time plus one week - Monday to Friday.

• Scale D 5-6 (£26,428 - £26,847 per annum pro rata)

• Actual salary per annum £19,878 - £20,193

• Permanent

Broad Horizons Education Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our growing team at Bluebell Primary School.

We are a one-form entry primary school in Norwich, near the University of East Anglia, with children from nursery age to Year 6. We pride ourselves on our wonderfully inclusive, diverse school community.

As part of the Broad Horizons Education Trust you will be included in a family of Academies who put the needs of children at the forefront of their education.

We are looking for candidates who will;

• Be a kind, caring person, who knows that children learn best in an inclusive environment.

• Have experience in working with children with different learning needs, particularly experience of working with children on the autistic spectrum, ADHD and social and emotional challenges.

• Be flexible and adaptable.

• Have experience of how to use creative and innovative strategies to engage children in school life and learning.

• Have patience and resilience when dealing with children who demonstrate challenging behaviours.

• Have excellent communication skills.

• Be able to work individually and as part of a team.

Working as a Teaching Assistant is a great opportunity of gaining experience and is becoming a preferred method for prospective teachers to successfully secure places in either Teaching Schools or on a PGCE course.

Please contact Helen Plowman, Headteacher, for more information on Please call 01603 452196 to have a conversation with the headteacher or arrange a visit to the school after 3:30pm. We would love to hear from you!

To access the online application and to apply, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing Date: Friday 18 September 2026 @ 09:00am

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or commence interviews once sufficient applications are received and therefore early applications are encouraged.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.