About Us
We have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant at our school. Your role will be to work as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning in one of our KS1 or KS2 year groups.
Job Details
Salary: WSCC Grade 4 SPT 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989, pro rata
Contract Type: Fixed term: 1.9.26-21.7.27
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:45-15:15 6hrs per day, 30 hrs per week
Location: Swiss Gardens Primary School, Shoreham-By-Sea
Closing Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Interviews: Friday 19 June 2026
What You Need to Succeed
Experience of working in KS1 & KS2 would be an advantage, but you may have other transferable skills! Work with children in all capacities will be considered and a recognised TA qualification is not essential. We are simply looking for a fun but fair individual who knows how to bring about the best in children. The role is currently fixed to the end of the academic year.
Further Information
Swiss Gardens Primary 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.
Please note, because of the nature of this job, if you are successful in your application, you will be subject to an Enhanced disclosure and Barring Service check. This will be done by means of applying for an “Enhanced Disclosure”. Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, spent or unspent.
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 to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to contact us.
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 SCHO02506.
