Teaching Assistant
Holmbush Primary Academy, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6TN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 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: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 830am-245pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 22.07.2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,413 - £24,796
What skills and experience we're looking for
Contract:Fixed term until 22.07.2026Working Pattern:Term time only (38 weeks)Hours:27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 830am-245pmActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata):£15,283 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 who can support our teachers and motivate and encourage our pupils.The role of Teaching Assistant is crucial in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils; including but not exclusively, those with special education needs.We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is calm, confident and has the skills to be able to support classroom activities safely and can create a positive learning environment.
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 these 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
- Knowledge of SEN
- Experience of establishing positive relationships with students and the ability to empathise with their needs.
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
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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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
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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