Teaching Assistant

West St Leonards Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8BX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 October 2025

• Closing date

  21 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: 30 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: East Sussex Grade 3 - £24,796

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: Fixed term contract until July 2026Working Pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)Hours: 30 hours per week, 8.30am-3pm Monday – FridayActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £17,862 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?We are seeking four Teaching Assistants who can support pupils in our specialist facility, a dedicated class for children with both a physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Someone who:

-Enjoys supporting children in their learning and over-all well-being-Is positive, calm and nurturing-Is a team player-Can be creative and adaptable

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 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.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Teaching Assistant 2 JD & PS.pdf - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

WSL_CPAndSafeguardingPolicy_0924.pdf - 827 KB (opens in new tab)

About West St Leonards Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West St Leonards Primary Academy website
• Email address: office@wslprimaryacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-st-leonards-primary-academy

West St Leonards Primary Academy

At West St Leonards Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on our excellent teaching and fantastic facilities.

Our happy, welcoming environment allows children to rise to challenges without a fear of failure and to become confident lifelong learners.

The academy has a published admissions number of 60 and total capacity of 420 pupils. The academy also hosts a special facility for up to 12 children with moderate learning difficulties and physical disabilities.

Arranging a visit to West St Leonards Primary Academy

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

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