Teaching Assistant

Churchwood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  8 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 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: 30.5 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - February 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: East Sussex Grade 3 - £24,309

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: FTC until February 2026Working Pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)Hours: 30.5 hours per week, 840am-320pm Monday–Friday Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £17,803.44 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

We believe all children deserve the very best early start in life. Do you? Are you passionate and committed to supporting young children with their learning and personal development? If you have answered 'yes' to both the above questions, please continue reading.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and committed Teaching Assistant, to join us to offer 1-2-1 support for a child in Reception. You will work support them in their core learning including: reading, writing, and mathematics. You will also provide support in the playground encouraging the child's development of positive social friendships and play skills.

You will have:

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant for nursery or reception children
• Experience of establishing positive relationships with young children and the ability to empathise with their needs
• A strong commitment to supporting children's learning
• A patient, resourceful, enthusiastic and flexible approach
• You will have experience of working with/caring for children, have your own children, or have worked with children in a voluntary capacity
• A keen interest in social and emotional needs

Please refer to the attached job descriptions 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 18.9%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 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.

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 Churchwood Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Churchwood Primary Academy website
• Email address: office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/churchwood-primary-academy

Churchwood Primary Academy

Churchwood Primary Academy is a one-form entry school situated in the picturesque setting of Church Wood in Hastings.

We pride ourselves on creating confident, independent, ambitious children. We do this through high-quality teaching and a firm belief in the benefits of Forest School, which encourages creative problem-solving and a bond with the natural world. We support and guide every child to achieve their very best.

We are committed to working in partnership with parents, working tirelessly to ensure high aims and high achievement. The academy has a published admissions number of 30 and a total capacity of 218 pupils; this includes a special educational needs facility for eight Key Stage 2 pupils with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder combined with speech and language communication difficulties. The academy also hosts a nursery for children aged from 2 years. 

Arranging a visit to Churchwood Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.

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