High Needs Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4BD

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 October 2025

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: PRORATA Grade 4

High Needs Teaching Assistant job summary

High Needs Teaching Assistant

Grade 4 £25,583 (Term Time Only: Salary to be Pro-rated)

30 hours per week, term time only (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.00pm)

Fixed term until 17th July 2026 – with the possibility of extension.

The Local Governing Committee is seeking to appoint a High Needs Teaching Assistant to work with specific children who have additional needs.

We are seeking an individual to join our team, who is committed to helping children progress and gain independence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide targeted support to pupils with a range of additional needs, both in class and in small group or individual sessions.

• Work collaboratively with class teachers, SENCO, and external professionals to implement personalised learning plans and interventions.

• Support pupils' social, emotional, and language development, fostering confidence and independence.

• Adapt learning materials and activities to meet the diverse needs of pupils.

• Promote an inclusive, nurturing, and supportive classroom environment in line with the school's Catholic ethos.

• Monitor and record pupil progress, contributing to assessments and reviews as required.

• Support the wider life of the school community, including participation in liturgies, assemblies, and school events.

The ideal candidate:

• has experience of working with children with additional needs and/or EAL.

• will demonstrate patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and development.

• has high expectations of children’s behaviour and attainment.

• will work effectively as part of a team and use initiative when required.

• will be committed to upholding and promoting the Catholic values and mission of the school.

• holds relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent) – desirable but not essential.

We offer:

• A supportive and caring school community with a strong Catholic ethos.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• A dedicated and collaborative staff team.

• The chance to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives.

The school has been praised in its Ofsted report for the care and attention it provides for children with additional needs and English as an additional language, so that they can take part in the full range of learning. This post will involve day-to-day class support as well as delivering bespoke additional support for each individual child, including speech and language programmes.

If you would like to be considered for this post, please click on the 'Fast Apply' button. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office to arrange a suitable time.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 14th November.  However, we reserve the right to interview, appoint, and close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment including online presence checks. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks. An online presence search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-bn11-4bd

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