About Us
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to start at our happy and caring primary school to support our children. The Teaching Assistant post is for 18 hours per week Wednesday to Friday, 8.45am-3.30pm, term time only. This post is to cover maternity leave for up to 1 year.
Job Details
Salary: £12.85 per hour
Contract Type: This is a maternity cover term time only contract.
Working Pattern: 18 hours Term time only Wednesday to Friday
Location: Bersted Green Primary School
Closing date: 2nd September 2026 at 9am
Interview date: 11th September 2026
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- is passionate about supporting children's learning
- has ideally worked in a primary school before
- has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- has good literacy and numeracy skills
- would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention
- has knowledge of the primary curriculum
Further Information
Bersted Green 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
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]
Visits are warmly welcome. If you would like to make a visit, please contact the school office for further details.
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01243 822885
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 SCHO02910.
