24 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Part time: Working 32 hours, 30 minutes. Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Term time only.

Contract type

Fixed term - Until end of 25/26 academic year in the first instance, to be reviewed

Pay scale

Grade 3, scale point 3/4 (£24,796.00-£25,185.00 FTE) pro rata for term time working

Hourly rate

£14.40 - £14.63

What skills and experience we're looking for

The person appointed will:

  • Be a positive, reliable team member with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Be able to motivate children and help them achieve their potential
  • Have good personal literacy and numeracy skills
  • Support the school’s strong caring ethos

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • A well maintained small village school in an idyllic rural setting with woodland and a swimming pool
  • A fantastic and supportive staff team
  • Good professional development across our federation of schools
  • Supportive parents and Governors
  • Brilliant children
  • The opportunity to have fun!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We are looking to recruit a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant/Midday Meals Supervisor to deliver focused interventions and give general class support within our school. We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic person to join our happy and committed team.

Working 32 hours and 30 minutes per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm

Salary payable at Grade 3 (£24,796.00-£25,185.00 FTE) pro rata for term time only working.

Fixed until 22nd July, 2026 in the first instance, to be reviewed.

The person appointed will:

  • Be a positive, reliable team member with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Be able to motivate children and help them achieve their potential
  • Have good personal literacy and numeracy skills
  • Support the school’s strong caring ethos

We can offer you:

  • A well maintained small village school in an idyllic rural setting with woodland and a swimming pool
  • A fantastic and supportive staff team
  • Good professional development across our federation of schools
  • Supportive parents and Governors
  • Brilliant children
  • The opportunity to have fun!

Further details and application form can be obtained from the Executive Headteacher:

dbertwistle@dvsf.w-sussex.sch.uk

Visits to the school are highly recommended

Closing date: Friday 6th February, 2026

Please note - we do reserve the right to withdraw this advert earlier, should we receive enough interest in this role.

Interview date: Friday 13th February, 2026, time TBC


Commitment to safeguarding

Compton and Up Marden CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
76 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02392 631900

Compton & Up Marden CE Primary School is a small village primary school with a friendly, family feel and a great reputation. It has a stimulating and supportive environment in which all children have the opportunity to develop their individual talents.

We offer a vibrant and creative curriculum through well planned, focused teaching - incorporating visits, after school clubs, use of our exceptional outdoor surroundings and sports field and outstanding musical opportunities. Displays are lively and interactive and they contribute to the positive ethos of the school and celebrate the excellent quality of the children’s learning.

We are committed to ensuring that all children have equal access to the whole curriculum and are given equal opportunities to develop to their full potential in a safe and secure environment in partnership with parents and carers.

The learning environment for children includes a fantastic outdoor learning area, with wonderful views across the South Downs and local farmland. We have a small wooded area that is utilised throughout the school.

We have excellent relationships with the local nurseries and secondary schools and we welcome every opportunity for parents and members of the local community to be involved in our children’s learning.

From March 2021 we joined the Downland Village Schools Federation, further future-proofing all three village schools.

Arranging a visit to Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dbertwistle@dvsf.w-sussex.sch.uk.

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