Teaching Assistant

Heron Park Primary Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9EE

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE: £24,404.00 to £24,790.00 (actual salary: £17,699.50 to £17, 979.45)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant 3, to work with a close knit team and provide some class cover, in our happy, forward looking primary school, graded as 'Good' by Ofsted (May 2022). Spurred on by this judgement, we have a continued rigour to provide the best we can for our children. We need someone who can demonstrate consistency, build strong relationships and have high expectations at all times.

Heron Park is truly a school where everyone learns and achieves together, and where you can make a real difference to the lives of children.

The successful candidate will be deployed throughout both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is self motivated, happy to work as part of a team and keen to help all children reach their potential.

A good level of Maths and English is required, and training and support will be provided to ensure that the successful candidate is able to thrive in our dynamic teaching and learning environment.

We can offer:

• A friendly and welcoming school full of children who want to learn
• A creative and exciting curriculum
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Committed support from the Leadership Team
• Extensive facilities for outdoor learning
• As part of our employment package our staff have access to the Aurora Advantage scheme which provides many benefits including an On Demand GP, access to an Employee Wellbeing and Assistance scheme, high street discounts and a Cycle to Work scheme.

We are only able to accept applications through our application platform, SAMPeople Recruit. To apply, please visit: https://auroraacademies.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-AAT-0178. We look forward to receiving your application.

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 Heron Park Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Park Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-park-primary-academy

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