About Us
St Mary’s is a fully inclusive school, and we pride ourselves on knowing our children very well. We focus on the growth of the whole child – academically, culturally and spiritually – supporting them to develop as well-rounded individuals who are independent in their thinking, confident and excited by learning.
We are looking for a caring and compassionate individual who can provide one to one support for a specific pupil, or a small group of pupils while supporting their academic, emotional and behavioural development.
Job Details
Salary: WS Grade 3 - SP 3-4, £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata (£17,499-£17,773 actual)
Contract Type: Fixed Term for one year to 31st August 2027
Working Pattern: Part time, 31 hours per week, worked over 5 days, term time only
Location: St Marys CE Primary School, Clymping
Closing Date: Thursday 25th June 2026
Interviews: 30th June 2026
What You Need to Succeed
Overall Responsibility
- To provide dedicated 1:1 support for a named pupil with Special Educational Needs
and Disabilities (SEND), enabling them to access learning, participate fully in school life
and achieve their individual targets.
- To work closely with the class teacher, SENDCo and other professionals to implement
personalised strategies and interventions that meet the pupil’s specific needs.
- To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of
children and young people in accordance with the requirements of Keeping Children
Safe in Education.
- To promote the pupil’s independence, self-esteem, confidence and social inclusion while
supporting their academic, emotional and behavioural development.
Main duties and responsibilities
- To work with staff as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for targeted
pupils
- Support and compliment planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed
with the teacher
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing
feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
- Participate in arranging/providing resources for lessons and activities under the
direction of the teacher
- Support behaviour management and reinforcing agreed rules when working with
pupils.
- Support pupils individually, or in small groups, in social and emotional well-being,
reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
- Administer medication in accordance with an agreed plan under direction of
healthcare practitioner and following appropriate training
- Assist with break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities
- Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
Further Information
St Marys CE 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
An application pack can be downloaded from West Sussex school jobs website, or requested from the school office on
01903 714325 or
[email protected]Visits to the school are welcomed.
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).
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 SCHO02624.
