Teaching Assistant - KS2 SEMH SRB

Oceans Special Resource Base

The Derek George Building

Caister Infant & Junior School site

Part of the City2Coast Federation 

Tel: 01493 378300 

Email: office@cpfed.org 

Website: https://c2cfed.org/ 

SRB Lead – Leanne Cahill 

• Salary - Scale D/E, £13.91 to £15.06 per hour 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 13 hours (2 days) per week   
• Term time + 1 week 
• Required from January 2027 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children with SEMH needs to reach their full potential. We are looking for a KS2 teaching assistant who will share our school ethos of inclusion, equality, excellence, enjoyment and very high expectations, to join the City2Coast Federation. 

The role is based within a purpose-built SEMH specialist resource base. The successful candidate will work within the KS2 team. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a SEMH-specific context and are seeking to further your career. We are looking for individuals who are forward-thinking in their approach to help develop our provision. 

You will be highly motivated and bring commitment to teamwork, provision of high-quality education, flexibility and a willingness to develop new ideas. Experience of working with children with additional needs is essential to both roles. 

You will need to have the ability to engage with hard-to-reach pupils from varying backgrounds. You will need to be able to tailor your practice to meet the needs of each individual and plan, monitor and follow up accordingly. You will need resilience and perseverance to help pupils achieve. 

While often challenging, this is a great opportunity to make a real difference for young people facing learning obstacles and those from less fortunate backgrounds. 

Applications are encouraged from people who: 

• have experience of and commitment to, working in an educational setting. 
• have an understanding of supporting pupils with a range of cognition and learning difficulties and associated communication, social and emotional difficulties. 
• can be adaptive, consistent and kind in their approach to supporting children to achieve their best. 
• have good people skills, can build positive, professional relationships with children and shows commitment to working in a caring, supportive team. You will also need a level of resilience and a sense of humour. 
• have a commitment to training – we are committed to our investment in staff and you will access an induction programme, whole school CPD opportunities and any further training that may be appropriate to your role. 
• have a Level 2 TA qualification or equivalent 

In return we can offer: 

• A purpose built attractive and stimulating school environment 
• Colleagues who are supportive and work co-operatively 
• Good professional development opportunities. 

Applicants are invited and encouraged to tour the school and discuss the role with the SRB Lead – Leanne Cahill. Please contact mailto:hos@rollesbyprimary.org.uk Leanne Cahill – lcahill@caisterprimaryfederation.org to make an appointment for a tour of Oceans SRB. 

How to apply 

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’ and you can download an application form by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button. 

Please state personal and professional strengths, as well as relevant skills and experience, in your application. We would consider job shares for this post. 

Completed forms should be returned to – business@cpfed.org or via post to: 

Mrs Andrea Dix, Caister Primary Federation, Kingston Avenue, Caister –on-Sea, Great Yarmouth. NR30 5ET 

Closing date:    15 November 2026 

Interview date:    TBC 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. 

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.