Classroom Assistant
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £18,457 to £18,747 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale C: £18,457 to £18,747 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,027 - £24,404 full time/full year equivalent) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Inspiration Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUL20255662 |
Summary
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale C: £18,457 to £18,747 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,027 - £24,404 full time/full year equivalent)
Part Time: 32.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: September 2025
Cobholm Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic, and inspiring Classroom Assistant to join our team. You will be an inspirational practitioner who is passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, who will also contribute to the vision and values of the school.
The role involves supporting SEND children in the classroom and in one to one situations, although you may be asked to support across other key stages where necessary. You will be motivated to enable access to learning for pupils, including specialised support for those with special education needs. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, following the direction of the teachers as well as working under your own initiative.
The main responsibility of this role will be:
- To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff.
- To work within the overall ethos of the Academy.
- To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or EAL (English as an Additional Language).
- To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Experience of working with primary children
- Experience supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs
- Experience of leading interventions to support learning
- Ability to use a range of relevant technology
- Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme would be desirable.
Cobholm Primary Academy can trace its roots back for more than 100 years and is at the heart of the community in Cobholm, Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast and supports and develops children from Reception up to 11-year-olds who leave the school confident and ready for high school.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
In December 2021, Ofsted rated Cobholm Academy a Good school. The report outlines that Cobholm Primary Academy is well led and managed.
What is it like to attend this school? Cobholm Primary Academy is a welcoming and friendly environment. Everyone is valued and well cared for. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the staff and about their learning. One pupil said, ‘I really love that this school influences us to try new things like reading more books and learning different subjects.’
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
- Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 1st August 2025
Interview date: Friday 8th August 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.
Part Time: 32.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: September 2025
Cobholm Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic, and inspiring Classroom Assistant to join our team. You will be an inspirational practitioner who is passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, who will also contribute to the vision and values of the school.
The role involves supporting SEND children in the classroom and in one to one situations, although you may be asked to support across other key stages where necessary. You will be motivated to enable access to learning for pupils, including specialised support for those with special education needs. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, following the direction of the teachers as well as working under your own initiative.
The main responsibility of this role will be:
- To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff.
- To work within the overall ethos of the Academy.
- To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or EAL (English as an Additional Language).
- To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Experience of working with primary children
- Experience supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs
- Experience of leading interventions to support learning
- Ability to use a range of relevant technology
- Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme would be desirable.
Cobholm Primary Academy can trace its roots back for more than 100 years and is at the heart of the community in Cobholm, Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast and supports and develops children from Reception up to 11-year-olds who leave the school confident and ready for high school.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
In December 2021, Ofsted rated Cobholm Academy a Good school. The report outlines that Cobholm Primary Academy is well led and managed.
What is it like to attend this school? Cobholm Primary Academy is a welcoming and friendly environment. Everyone is valued and well cared for. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the staff and about their learning. One pupil said, ‘I really love that this school influences us to try new things like reading more books and learning different subjects.’
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
- Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 1st August 2025
Interview date: Friday 8th August 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.