About Us
River Beach Primary School is a friendly, happy and caring three-form entry primary school in West Sussex, which has a fantastic and supportive staff team and is well respected within the local community. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children’s learning and staff expertise and professional development.
Job Details
Salary: NJC Grade 4, SCP 5-6, £25,583 - £25,989 p.a. pro rata.
Actual starting salary: £17,631 p.a.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part-time, Monday-Friday, Term Time Only
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex
Interviews: Friday 3rd July 2026
What You Need to Succeed
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, positive, dedicated, caring, emotionally
intelligent team player to join our friendly, supportive and committed team as a Teaching Assistant within our SEN (Lighthouse) department.
Ideally you are already a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with children in an educational setting and/or have other experience in working with children with special educational needs and are looking to progress your career in to education.
Further Information
River Beach Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. River Beach Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.
River Beach 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.
How to Apply
Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience. Please make reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification when completing the Skills and Competencies part of the application.
Application forms should be sent by email to [email protected]
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school, please contact Julie Sampson, Office Manager Tel: 01903 725500, to arrange a suitable time to visit.
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 SCHO02573.
Job Reference: SCHO02573
