Classroom Assistant x 2 - Fixed Term for 1 Year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required from 1st September 2026 (until 31st August 2027)

Do you have any experience and/or training with primary aged children?

Are you an excellent practitioner who knows how to motivate polite, well behaved children and support teaching colleagues to bring them on with their learning?

Can you embrace the challenge of supporting children to make progress with their learning regardless of their starting point?

Can you manage the daily challenges that come with supporting a child displaying behavioural difficulties whilst supporting that child to make progress despite those difficulties?

We require 2 x Classroom Assistants from September 2026. The successful candidate should be prepared to work across any age group within the school if required. Both positions would be fixed term for one year.

What the school offers its staff

Hillcrest is a large primary school (402 pupils at time of publishing advert) located on the outskirts of Downham Market, Norfolk and set on large grounds. We are a welcoming and friendly school to work in, with wonderful children who are keen to learn; supportive governors and families; a committed and hardworking staff team.

A visit to the school is strongly recommended.

For more information or to arrange a visit please email head@hillcrest.norfolk.sch.uk

Completed forms can be returned to the school via email to head@hillcrest.norfolk.sch.uk or by post.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.