18 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 35.5 hours per week (Mon-Thu 8:30-4:15pm, Tue 5pm finish, Fri 2.45pm finish) term time only.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Salary £24,796 - £25,583; pro-rata salary £21,306 - £21,983 Term time only

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Mary’s is seeking to recruit Teaching Assistants to work within a small class team who are responsible for providing personalised support to pupils/students at the school and college.

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.

You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of support needs of pupils with special educational needs and a commitment to providing outstanding support to pupils/students.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environmentthat values both personal and professional growth.

We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professionallearningopportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)for confidential 24/7 support.

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.

For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Edwards, the Principal, on

01424 730740

For an application pack, please contact the HR officer, email: hr@stmarysbexhill.org

St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and Safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils. All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. We do not accept CVs.

The closing date will be NOON on Monday the 17th November 2025

Interviews will be held shortly after

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

About St Mary's School and 6th Form College

School type
Special school, Inter- / non- denominational, ages 5 to 19
School size
179 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01424730740

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for children with a range of special educational needs, including speech, language and communication, autism and other associated difficulties.

Arranging a visit to St Mary's School and 6th Form College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@stmarysbexhill.org.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Teaching Assistant

Beacon Academy

North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove