Teaching Assistant 1:1

Holmbush Primary Academy, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6TN

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 September 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: 26 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 22.07.26 possibly extended if funding continues
• Full-time equivalent salary: West Sussex Grade 2 - £24,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: Fixed term until 22.07.2026 (with the possibility of extension)Working Pattern: Term time only (38 weeks)Hours: 26 hours per week, 830am-330pm Monday - ThursdayActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £14,449 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Do you want to support pupils with their learning and personal development?

Teaching Assistants play a crucial role in the classroom. We are seeking an individual to work on a 1:1 and small group basis with SEND children in our Reception class. The school will provide a supportive environment in which the Teaching Assistant will work closely with the class teacher and other members of staff to ensure the needs of the child are met, allowing them to thrive in our setting.

To succeed in this role, you will need to:

• Provide support to the Teacher in the planning and evaluation of learning activities and support the delivery of learning activities
• Motivate and encourage students by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks
• Consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.

You will have:

• Maths and English GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent
• Experience of establishing positive relationships with students and the ability to empathise with their needs
• Knowledge of SEN
• A knowledge of autism would be desirable

Please refer to the job description for further details.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.

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 University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Holmbush Safeguarding and CP policy Sept 2024.pdf - 825 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Holmbush Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holmbush Primary Academy website
• Email address: g.simons@holmbushprimaryacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holmbush-primary-academy

Holmbush Primary Academy

At Holmbush Primary Academy, we set no limits to how far children’s learning might take them - and us.

It is a journey we’re all on together, the children, the parents and carers, and the school. We love how unique every child is and our small and nurturing environment allows them to develop in their own particular way.

We provide a safe, attractive, and stimulating learning environment for over 200 pupils ages 4 to 11. The classrooms are extremely well resourced; light, bright and airy and much larger than average-sized primary classrooms. It has a published admissions number of 30 and total capacity of 210 pupils. It also hosts Little Learners, a nursery for 3 and 4 year olds.

Arranging a visit to Holmbush Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.simons@holmbushprimaryacademy.org.uk.

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