Individual Needs Assistant: Monday - Friday afternoons 1.30 - 3.00pm

Stafford Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8UA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,207.00 Annually (Actual)

Individual Needs Assistant: Monday - Friday afternoons 1.30 - 3.00pm job summary

Individual Needs Assistant

Single Status 3, Point 7

£24,027 per annum (pro rata) Actual Pay £4,207

7.5 hours per week 1.30pm to 3pm Monday to Friday

Term time only plus INSET days

Fixed Term – linked to a pupil

Start Date: September 2025

Closing date: 9am Monday 14 July 2025

Interview date: Thursday 17 July 2025

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Stafford Junior School is looking for a highly motivated and committed Individual Needs Assistant who is passionate and enthusiastic to join in the continued development and success of our team. If you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are looking for an Individual Needs Assistant to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupils to whom you are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

We are looking for a colleague with:

• experience of supporting children in a classroom environment

• knowledge and understanding of child development

• strong communication and skill in establishing good relationships with pupils, staff and parents

• excellent organisation skills

• a patient, supportive and celebratory approach to support and empower pupils who are vulnerable with their learning and their self esteem

• enthusiasm, creativity and positivity - a positive outlook, with integrity, determination and resilience

• someone who will genuinely care about our children and who will take time to get to know them, nurture their individual talents, and is committed to supporting them, both personally and academically

The successful candidate will be responsible for pupils learning and wellbeing, sharing good practice in the classroom setting and at play/lunchtimes and one to one SEN pupil support. You will join a team of dedicated and caring staff in establishing outstanding provision, learning and progress for all our pupils.

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email hr@cet.uk

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Stafford Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stafford Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stafford-junior-school

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