Teaching Assistant

The Laurels Primary School, Worthing, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QH

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 8.30am – 3.15pm, Monday - Friday with a 30-minute lunch break
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 24,790. Actual salary £17,716.35

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will;

Essential Criteria

• Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively
• Demonstrate robustness and resilience
• Sound knowledge of English and Mathematics educated to C and above at GCSE level or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Basic computer programs (Word, Excel)
• Having worked with young people of school age
• Willing to undertake professional development and share your learning with colleagues.
• Proven willingness and capacity for hard work
• A personality to merit the respect of pupils and to encourage them
• The ability to develop learning resources to enable pupils with specific learning needs to access course content and achieve their personal best
• Highly motivated, clear thinking and principled
• Committed to equality of opportunity
• Able to manage time effectively
• The ability to effectively engage young people
  

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer

• All staff are part of a health insurance scheme having access to a range of free benefits
• DMAT enhanced salary scales
• An ethos that drives our vision and values for all members of the school community,
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who relish opportunities, new experiences and the challenge of high expectations,
• A caring and supportive staff team whose priority is focused on pupil achievement and learning
• A comprehensive CPD programme
• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to coliver@laurelsprimary.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant Pack June 2025.pdf - 514 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Laurels Primary School, Worthing website
• Email address: coliver@laurelsprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01903 830901
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-laurels-primary-school-worthing-worthing

The Laurels Primary School is part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust.

Arranging a visit to The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

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

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