Teaching Assistant, Bury

Job Description

• Norton CEVC Primary School
• Address:Norton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3LZ
• Salary:£25,185 -£25,989 pro rata
• Hours:Part time, 26.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, plus 5 hours MDSA per week at£12.85 per hour
• Contract:Fixed term until 31 August 2027, required from 1 September 2026
• Reference: 5005

Norton CEVC Primary Schoolare seeking anEYFS/Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant(TA)to join our welcoming and supportive school. We are passionate about developing every child to be the best they can be, whilst nurturing their excitement for learning and exploring the world around them. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of our learners and contribute to their formative years of education.

You will:

• work with children, individually or in small groups
• work closely with the class teacher to maintain high standards of attainment and behaviour
• demonstrate a secure understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum
• provide observations and evidence for assessments
• liaise with teaching staff to plan and deliver classroom support
• promote and encourage children's wellbeing and self esteem
• deliver interventions as appropriate to support the needs of the children in the cohort.

You will:

• have experience of working with children in a primary school setting
• be flexible and can use their own initiative
• work independently and as part of a team
• be willing to undertake a range of duties
• be resilient, hardworking and self-motivated
• adapt to suit the needs of individual learners
• manage change well, and support pupils in a variety of situations
• have high expectations of children's behaviour and achievements
• have excellent English and mathematics skills
• possess initiative and the ability to communicate well with both teaching staff and pupils.

We can offer:

• a warm and welcoming school environment
• fantastically behaved and hardworking pupils
• a wide range of CPD opportunities
• opportunities for career progression

For more information

Please read theJob Description (pdf),Safeguarding Statement (pdf)andApplication Guidance (word)or alternatively, please visitour website.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school by calling01359 230520.

How to apply

Please submit your completedApplication Form (word)via email to:, FAO Lisa Sparkes, Headteacher

Closing date:8 June 2026.

Interview date:12 June 2026.

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