Teaching Assistant (Level 3 (TA3)

Roselands Infants' School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8PD

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,112.00 - £19,413.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant (Level 3 (TA3) job summary

Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3)

Mon-Fri 08.20am-15.20pm

Term Time Only (incl INSET days)

Single Status Grade 4 Points 9-10

Salary Range: £25,185 - £25,583 pro rata

Actual Pay: £19,112 - £19,413

Permanent

Closing date: 9am 17 September 2025

Interview date: 25 September 2025

Starting Date: as soon as possible

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

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant who can support pupils and inspire and motivate them to be the very best that they can be. The role will include class work, small group work, intervention, developing reading and pastoral support based within a Year Group. If you are keen to support vulnerable readers to close gaps in reading and build the confidence of our wonderful pupils, this is an opportunity to really make a difference. We offer training for Sounds Write to support you with the interventions. If you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm this could be the perfect role for you!

Roselands Infants’ School is a large 3 form entry infant school with a lovely school building, spacious play areas and a really great nurturing team.

This is an exciting time to join our wonderful school!

We are looking for

• someone who loves reading and is committed to every pupil becoming a confident reader

• a patient, supportive and celebratory approach to support and empower pupils, especially those who are vulnerable, and to help build their self esteem

• a teaching assistant who will genuinely care about our children and who will take time to get to know them, nurture their individual talents, and is committed to supporting them, both personally and academically

• a practitioner with high expectations of children's learning and behaviour

• strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good professional relationships very quickly with pupils, families and colleagues

• the ability to foster a culture of enthusiasm, creativity and positivity - someone who will empower our wonderful pupils

• a positive outlook, with integrity, determination and resilience with high expectations of themselves

• someone who will champion a sense of pride in our pupils and our community

Our children deserve the very best. If you offer a warm and positive approach with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire, Roselands could be the school for you! In return, we offer a supportive working environment, with a commitment to staff development and staff wellbeing.

If you would like to visit our school prior to an application to appreciate the potential of this opportunity and allow us to answer any questions you may have, interested candidates should contact Carol Wallis, Head of School via office@roselands.cet.uk to arrange a visit to the school.

Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process https://cet.uk/vacancies/

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email hr@cet.uk

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/crb-criminal-records-bureau-check. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the trust.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Roselands Infants' School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 265 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roselands Infants' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roselands-infants-school

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