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Teaching Assistant/MDSA
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive staff at Blackwell Primary School on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. This is a rewarding role providing support to children with a range of educational needs.
We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate person, who is continually seeking to improve their own practice and that of others’. You will join our hard working and driven teams, who are committed to improving outcomes for all pupils and ensuring that they experience a rich and creative curriculum that prepares them well for the future. We have continued to develop innovative practice and improve outcomes for our pupils.
Benefits with this role:
- A friendly and supportive staff that will welcome you to the team
- Motivated and enthusiastic pupils
- Very supportive parents and governors
- Access to a comprehensive wellbeing support package with a Trust Wellbeing team
- Pension Scheme
If this exciting opportunity interests you, please email or telephone Louise Keen/Jane Jones at the Trust Office.
Job Details
Teaching Assistant: - 22.30 hours per week– NJC Grade 3 pt.3 FTE £24,796
£12,492(actual salary)
MDSA: - 5 hours per week– NJC Grade 2 pt. 2 FTE £24,413
£2,733 (actual salary)
Contract Type: Fixed term, Maternity Cover until April 2026 or until the return of the substantive post holder, whichever is sooner.
Working Pattern: Term Time
Location: Blackwell Primary School, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL
Interviews: Monday 20th July 2026
What You Need to Succeed
The successful candidate will have:
- A commitment to our Core Values: Respect, Compassion, Courage and Responsibility
- Experience of working with children
- Be a person who has good interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues
- High levels of motivation, flexibility and the ability to work as an effective member of a team
- A positive and professional approach
Applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications are desirable.
Further Information
Blackwell Primary School, Everychild Partnership Trust 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.
Everychild Partnership Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
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 email us or contact us on 01737 926582
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 SCHO02855.
