Individual Pupil Support Teaching Assistant
Oak Tree Primary School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 hours per week Monday-Friday 08:30-15:00 Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2027 with potential of becoming permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,016 FTE
Actual salary
- £17,027
Pay scale
- NJC 3 SCP 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
- Experience supporting or working with children in a school or similar environment.
- Ability to adapt support and learning activities to meet individual needs.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with pupils, colleagues and families where appropriate and build positive relationships.
- Ability to organise tasks effectively and respond flexibly to changing priorities.
- Experience of contributing to pupil progress records or reviews of individual support.
- Ability to promote positive behaviour and follow agreed strategies consistently.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Experience of providing individual or small-group support.
- Experience of supporting pupils with communication, social, emotional or behavioural needs.
- Ability to use a range of strategies to support pupils’ communication, emotional regulation and social development.
What the school offers its staff
- Virtual Doctor Service – 24/7 GP access with online consultations from home or work.
- Save money with discounts on food shopping, gyms, cinemas, holidays, and more from over 9,000 top brands.
- Counselling & Wellbeing Support – Confidential help when you need it.
- Legal & Medical Advice Lines – Expert guidance at your fingertips.
- Family Cover Included – Children under 18 at no extra cost.
- High investment to develop our people
- Free onsite parking
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oak Tree Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- rwright@dmat.education
Oak Tree Primary School is a happy, vibrant, inclusive and nurturing learning
environment at the heart of its community. We have an experienced,
dedicated staff who deliver an engaging and rich curriculum to ensure that all
children are able to reach their full potential. From their beginnings with us in
our Foundation Stage through to Year 6. Our rich and ambitious curriculum
ensures that they are ready for the next steps in their learning. Our families,
staff and governors work closely together and support personal growth and
development so that our children are resilient, confident, respectful and kind.
Oak tree Primary School is proud to be part of the Durrington Multi Academy
Trust (DMAT) which believes that every child has the right to an excellent
education and the opportunity to achieve well, regardless of their starting
point. As a team we have high expectations of success for our children.
Arranging a visit to Oak Tree Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rwright@dmat.education.
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