Job Details
Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term contracts to 21 July 2027)
Grade 3 – Term Time only, starting September 2026
Weekday Hours: 8:20 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, term time only. There will be one-to-one lunch cover for 30 minutes during lunchtime – bringing the post to 30.85 hours with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. This additional time is subject to pupil need.
Salary: £24,796 to £25,185 (pro rata) plus Crawley Weighting. Shifts: 28 hours and 20 minutes per week, term time only.
This post is contracted to July 2027 with the possibility of continuing into the next academic year depending on pupil numbers.
Responsibilities & Duties
Support all pupils, including those with SEND.
Provide one-to-one time with SEND children as needed.
Assist the class teacher and Inclusion Manager in the implementation of Individual Learning Plans, recording observations, maintaining accurate records, and communicating feedback.
Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment, using early intervention skills to manage behavioural challenges.
Use ICT effectively to deliver learning activities.
Support the school ethos, serve as a role model and demonstrate a calm, caring attitude.
Qualifications & Experience
- Passion for helping children achieve their potential and become lifelong learners.
- Experience working with children in an educational setting – school or nursery.
- The ability to therapeutically manage children with additional needs who may demonstrate difficult behaviour.
- Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion of children.
- Proficiency in ICT.
- High motivation, flexibility, and ability to work as a team player.
Essential Knowledge and Understanding
- Basic knowledge and understanding of managing children.
- Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
- Clear DBS check.
- Strong understanding of additional needs.
- Experience supporting individuals or groups of children.
Desirable Knowledge and Understanding
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
Essential Personal Qualities
- Ability to follow instructions and advice from the class teacher/Inclusion Manager or outside professional.
- Flexibility and ability to work on own initiative.
- Patience, sensitivity, and understanding.
- Appropriate confidentiality.
- Willingness to learn and develop own practice.
- Responds intuitively to needs.
- Calm and caring attitude.
- Support the school ethos.
- Manage time effectively.
Desirable Personal Qualities
- Experience matching learning to a child’s needs.
Essential Specific Skills
- Build a caring and supportive relationship with children that demonstrates respect, trust and patience.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Follow individual learning plans.
- Keep accurate, up-to-date records and assessments.
- Communicate observations and feedback to the teacher.
- Communicate effectively with other support assistants and team members.
- Establish a supportive relationship with parents.
- Manage children with specific needs who may demonstrate difficult behaviour.
- Use own initiative to develop resources to support individuals and small groups.
- Assist the class teacher/Inclusion Manager in developing an ILP and sharing observations.
- Liaise and communicate with parents appropriately where agreed.
- Good interpersonal skills with adults as well as children.
Desirable Specific Skills
- Assist the teacher in creating a positive learning environment.
- Display work effectively.
Benefits
- Amazing children, brilliant parents and fabulous staff.
- A range of supportive CPD opportunities.
- Opportunity to work within a creative and exciting school setting.
Further Information
The school and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.
This post is subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS, health and qualifications check.
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