Teaching Assistant

Billingshurst Primary Academy, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

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, part time: Term time only with both permanent and fixed term opportunities. Full time and part time applications will be considered.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C £24,796 - £25,185 fte
• Actual salary: actual starting salary £16,810.92 - £17,074.66 based on full time 30 hours

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sussex Learning Trust are seeking to appoint an exceptional Teaching Assistant to join our team in our lovely academy in Billingshurst. As a fully inclusive school, we have children who will need high levels of support from dedicated and caring new members to our team. All our Teaching Assistants support children with individual needs and lead interventions.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2
• Have a developed understanding of curriculum development
• Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class
• Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children
• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children
• Have excellent relationships with children and a real love of the job
• Have a hard-working, positive, ‘can do’ attitude to school life and be flexible to the demands of the job
• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative
• Be patient and able to stay calm; listen and value children’s views
• Be able to work as part of a close-knit team and be expected to contribute to its development
• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality
• Have experience of some behaviour management techniques
• Be suitably qualified for the role, with good literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be

able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• The most delightful children who are willing to learn every day
• A fabulous team of teachers and support staff
• Opportunities to work within a supportive and forward thinking Trust
• A leadership team committed to your development and support
• An able and supportive Governing Body
• Opportunities for CPD that could help support the development of your career

We welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download further information and an application form from our website www.billingshurstprimary.org.uk

Please email your completed application form to Mel Inman, Office Manager at minman@billingshurstprimary.org.uk

If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01403 782789. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

TA Job Description BHPA.docx.pdf - 643 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Person specification 2024 BHPA (1).docx.pdf - 605 KB (opens in new tab)

About Billingshurst Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Billingshurst Primary Academy website
• Email address: minman@billingshurstprimary.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/billingshurst-primary-school-billingshurst

Arranging a visit to Billingshurst Primary Academy

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

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