Teaching Assistant 2 – Part Time

Rye Community Primary School, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ND

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week, working hours 9:30-14:45 (includes 15-minute unpaid break)
• Contract type: Fixed term - until July 2027
• Pay scale: Single Status 3 Point 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Rye Primary is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our highly motivated team. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all pupils to experience an exceptional education. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience, or interest, in working as a Teaching Assistant Level 2
• Be inclusive in their practice with high expectations of all.
• Can demonstrate active listening skills.
• Consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
• Provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs, encouraging the pupil to stay on task.
• Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team, and
• Be a dedicated practitioner with commitment to pupil progress and continual improvement.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils’ life chances.
• A school in which the pupils are enthusiastic, engaging, and thoughtful.
• The support of professionals from within an exciting and outward facing educational trust

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

Rye Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our 'Child Protection Policy' which can be viewed in the 'Policies' section of our website.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant Rec Pack - Level 2.pdf - 433 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching_Assistant_Level_2_Application_Form.doc - 115 KB (opens in new tab)

About Rye Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rye Community Primary School website
• Email address: mwebb@ryecollege.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rye-community-primary-school

Our mission is to make sure all our children can 'Dream, Believe, Achieve'.

Our school is a kind, caring and inclusive space where children feel safe and well-looked after. Every child is known as an individual and their unique talents are recognised and celebrated.

We are part of a family of schools that serve the young people of Rye from two to sixteen years of age, enabling us to offer a consistent nursery, primary and secondary education. We are proud of our place at the centre of the community, serving local children and their families.

Our aim is to unlock the gifts and talents found in every learner regardless of ability, background or need; offer a vibrant curriculum which challenges every child to success; and develop the love of learning and high aspirations that will serve our pupils well as they grow.

Since November 2018, Rye Community Primary School has been part of Aquinas - an educational trust of eleven schools in the south-east; we believe all our children should feel happy and valued. We believe in a strong partnership between home and school - recognising the importance of the child's family in their progress and development.

We look forward to leading Rye Community Primary School into the future and invite you to see for yourselves what we have to offer.

Arranging a visit to Rye Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mwebb@ryecollege.co.uk.

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