Teaching Assistant - Inclusion Base

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust 

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• Salary: Support Staff Scale, pts 5-6, £16,823 - £17,090 p/a pro rata (£26,427 - £26,847 p/a FTE) 
• Permanent 
• Part time 
• 27.5 hrs per week 
• Term Time + 1 week (39 weeks worked per year) 
• Start Date: October 2026 

Would you thrive in a role where you support children to navigate the bridge between bespoke provision and the mainstream environment? Imagine a role where your patience, creativity and compassion unlock a child’s world; is that you?  

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to work across our Inclusion Bases: Red Foxes and The Woodland. 

This is a permanent role for someone who is adaptive, consistent and patient, and who understands how to support pupils with a range of needs. Our pupils are predominantly neurodiverse and require a nurturing and flexible approach. 

About Our Inclusion Bases 

Red Foxes supports pupils working predominantly within the engagement model, focusing on communication, interaction, sensory regulation and early cognitive development. The Woodland supports pupils working broadly within a Year 1 curriculum, with a strong emphasis on speech and language development, social interaction, and structured learning routines. Pupils in The Woodland also spend time in their mainstream year‑group base classes, supported to learn alongside their peers. 

About the Role 

You will be working either in a small group capacity or on a 1:1 basis depending on individual needs, which evolve over time. This role involves working across both Inclusion bases and supporting pupils of varying ages to successfully access learning in their mainstream classroom. Each pupil has a unique profile and requires an adaptive, empathetic and child‑centred approach. Their range of needs includes, but is not limited to: 

• Speech and language needs 
• Autism 
• ADHD 
• Cognition and learning needs 
• Social interaction differences 
• SEMH needs 
• Global developmental delay 

This role requires someone who believes that every child deserves the very best educational experience. 

Are you child‑centred? Can you work well as part of a team? Are you keen to learn and develop your skill set and understanding of SEND? Would you like to be part of our growing Inclusion bases? 

If this sounds like you then this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and have a strong, lasting impact on inclusion at Swaffham Primary Academy. We want to hear from you. 

We Are Seeking Someone Who Can: 

• Support communication and language development 
• Support social, emotional and interaction needs 
• Be a forward‑thinking TA with the willingness to learn, adapt and be flexible 
• Follow direction of the teacher and collaboratively adapt provision 
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of pupils while encouraging constructive relationships 
• Build positive relationships with parents/carers under teacher guidance 
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities, adjusting according to pupil responses 
• Support pupils to access learning and make progress in both Inclusion Bases and mainstream classes 
• Work independently and as part of a team 

We Can Offer: 

• A friendly, welcoming, enthusiastic and committed staff team 
• Fantastic children who are keen to learn 
• Two bespoke Inclusion Bases: Red Foxes and The Woodland 
• Thrive approach 
• A commitment to CPD and professional development with opportunities across the Trust 
• A collaborative environment within the academy and the DNEAT family of schools 
• A happy and positive working environment 
• Fantastic provision including soft play, sensory areas, enhanced SEND spaces and large outdoor grounds 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the SENDCo/Deputy Headteacher on [phone removed] or [email removed]  

How to Apply: 

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. Please ensure that you give detail and evidence in support of your application within the ‘personal statement’. This should include; why you think you will be a good fit for our school, how your experience/ aptitude and values demonstrate that you meet the person specification for the position being advertised and how you feel you can make an impact in our school. 

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. 

Closing Date: 24 September 2026, 9am 

Interview Date: w/c 28 September 2026 

DNEAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. 

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 

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.