Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3)

Stafford Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8UA

48 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,519.00 - £18,812.00 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: £24,404 - £24,790 pro rata

Actual Pay: £18,519 - £18,812

Permanent

Closing date: 9am Friday 5 September 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 10 September 2025

Starting Date: October 2025

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 and Reading Fluency to support you with the interventions. If you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm this could be the perfect role for you!

Stafford Junior School is a 3 form entry school with lovely school buildings, fantastic grounds and a great team. We are committed to developing the whole child and watching every pupil thrive and grow.

Our recent OFSTED inspection in July 2024 confirmed that we are a good school with outstanding personal development, recognising that ‘the school has gone from strength to strength in recent years’ -

• Pupils enjoy their vibrant and inclusive school

• The school provides pupils with a strong quality of education

• Pupils are keen to learn

• Teachers…confidently insist upon the highest standards of behaviour in classrooms and around the school, so that pupils can focus on their learning

• The school have developed an exceptionally strong programme to support pupils’ personal, social and health education…pupils learn to self-regulate and develop their working memory, flexible thinking and self-control

• Pupils’ confidence in public speaking is highly evident

• The school has a clear programme of professional development and support for teachers

• Teachers feel very well supported in their roles by senior leaders

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, Stafford 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 Kate Ticehurst, Assistant Headteacher, via the school office office@stafford.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 Stafford Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stafford Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stafford-junior-school

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