Teaching Assistant

Oakwood Primary Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 0SS

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 February 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
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE £24,796.00 (actual salary £17,292.12)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Oakwood Primary Academy is looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with Early Reading Responsibilities on a fixed term basis until July 2026 to continue inspiring young minds. 

This is an exciting role contributing to a wide range of teaching and learning activities to support targeted pupils to make accelerated progress towards their Early Reading targets.

We would love to hear from you if:

• you have GCSE's (Grade 4 or above) in English and Maths, or equivalent
• you have a genuine passion for working with young children 
• you are enthusiastic, positive, and committed to working as part of a team
• you are committed to raising the achievement of all students of all abilities
• You have knowledge of principles for the effective teaching of Early Reading

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

• A supportive team who place our values of Knowledge, Equality, Determination, and Achievement at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
• Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
• A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
• A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
• The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
• Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
• Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school office on opaoffice@oakwoodpa.org.uk or 01323 501251.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

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

The responsibility to keep children safe belongs to all of us.

Oakwood has a very clear Safeguarding Policy that is available from the school office or under our Policies section on the school website.

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 Oakwood Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 304 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakwood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-primary-academy-eastbourne

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