About Us
We are a large 5 form entry infant school and we encourage our children to 'REACH for the Stars' R – Respect, E – Effort, A – Attitude, C – Collaboration, H – Honesty.
We provide a happy and secure environment that is both stimulating and responsive to the needs of each child. Alongside this we encourage each child's natural sense of curiosity, enquiry and purpose and to develop the ability to produce high quality pieces of work, both independently and collaboratively.
We create an ethos in which all staff members feel valued as successful team members whose skills and talents are used effectively and celebrated.
We also provide for and encourage the professional development of our staff. All staff at Thomas A'Becket Infant School work together to develop a rich learning environment that enables the children to thrive whilst being ‘Safe’ and ‘Kind'.
Job Details
Salary: Main Pay Scale 1 - 6 £32,916 to £45,352 FTE (£13,166 to £18,141)
Contract Type: Fixed term & Part Time 0.4
Working Pattern: Tuesday and Wednesday
Location: Thomas A'Becket Infant School, Pelham Road, Worthing BN13 1JB
Interviews: Tuesday 23rd June 2026
What You Need to Succeed
Thomas A’ Becket Infant School is a very large, friendly Infant School with 450 children on roll.
An exciting opportunity exists for a temporary 0.4 Early Years class teacher to join our busy school for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Head Teacher and Governors are looking for outstanding practitioners who are keen to join our inspiring and supportive staff team.
We deliver an ambitious, high quality, purposeful and stimulating curriculum which aims to engage and inspire our children to be successful learners.
As an infant school we endeavour to equip our children with the foundations and enthusiasm for learning to fulfil their unique potential. We believe in giving children a wide variety of memorable learning and enrichment experiences which enable them to become confident with the world around them and to be able to demonstrate our 'Values' of respect, effort, positive attitude, collaboration and honesty (REACH). Learning outdoors underpins our ethos and curriculum. As part of this we have a dedicated Forest School area and Nurture Farm. We believe in teaching key skills effectively so children can access their own learning independently in a range of different ways. Our school embeds the teaching of ‘Values’ alongside emotional literacy to ensure our children are independent, confident learners with high self- esteem.
We have a strong commitment to inclusion and would expect the successful candidate to support this philosophy.
More detailed information about our school can be found in the attached information and on our school website www.tabinfant.org.uk . Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. They can be arranged through the school office on 01903 235386.
Further Information
Thomas A'Becket Infant School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this along with a letter of support not exceeding two sides of A4 paper to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 019803 235386
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02587.
Job Reference: SCHO02587
