Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Gossops Green Primary, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8HW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027 or sooner

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,900.00 - £20,125.00 Annually (Actual) Part-time, term time only, working 31.25 hours per week for 38 weeks per year

Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Join our team as a Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor

Welcome to Gossops Green, part of The Collegiate Trust.

We’re looking for someone who loves being around children and knows that small moments make a big difference: a kind word at the school gate, a patient explanation that finally makes something click, a game on the playground that gets everyone joining in. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor. This is a fixed-term, term-time-only position working 31.25 hours per week, 8:30 to 15:15 every weekday, with the possibility of becoming permanent. The start date is 1st January 2027 or sooner. The salary is PF3 to PF7, £25,615 to £27,275 pro rata, with an actual salary range of £18,900 to £20,125.

Why Gossops Green?

Ours is a friendly, ambitious school where children are known, valued and encouraged to do their best. Our staff work as a team, so you’ll never be left on your own to work things out. You’ll be part of a supportive group that shares ideas and celebrates each other’s successes. As part of The Collegiate Trust, a family of nine schools across Croydon and Crawley, you’ll also have access to training and development that helps you grow in your role.

What you’ll be doing

You will support children’s educational, emotional and social development, working alongside the class teacher in an EYFS or Key Stage 1 class. Your responsibilities will include delivering small group and 1:1 support, including for children with SEND, preparing resources, and supporting early reading and writing. You will also help supervise lunch and break times, encouraging children to play safely and positively together.

What we are looking for

Applicants should have GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), experience of supporting the teaching and learning of children, and an understanding of health and safety in a school environment. Patience, good communication, teamwork and flexibility to work across different classes and year groups are key. The Trust welcomes applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but feel they would make an excellent addition to the team.

The Collegiate Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, right to work in the UK, satisfactory references and pre-employment checks.

For further details please find the applicant information pack attached.

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 Gossops Green Primary

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 582 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gossops Green Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gossops-green-primary

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