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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
Early Years Teaching Assistant required for September 2026
The Governors of St Joseph’s Primary School are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team in September 2026.
Closing date: Wednesday 17th June 12pm
Short listing: Wednesday 17th June
Interview date: Wednesday 24th June
St Joseph’s has a diverse community of staff and students, from a wide range of backgrounds.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary is part of the BOSCO Catholic Education Trust. The BOSCO CET is currently a group of eighteen schools working together for the benefit of each school and the wider Catholic community in Sussex. This is made up of fifteen primary schools and three secondary schools.
As a larger primary school (two-form entry) St Joseph’s can offer you:
- A chance to be part of a welcoming and inclusive Catholic community
- Working alongside a very supportive and collaborative team
- A strong leadership team who promote a positive work life balance for all staff
- The opportunity to be in a school with fabulous grounds, Forest schools, school gardens, playing field, woodland
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic learners
- An abundance of opportunities for career development
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes
- Be able to support the Catholic ethos of our school
- Enjoy supporting children with additional needs
- Can adapt and respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
- Be flexible, approachable and always willing to ‘have a go’
- Self motivated, organised and a team player
- Has a positive outlook
So, if you’re new to Catholic Education, don’t let that be a barrier - come and see what life is like at St Joseph’s. Visits to the school are positively encouraged.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Haywards Heath) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be expected to undertake an enhanced check with the DBS.
This will be a part time, permanent position in Early Years, working 17.5 hours a week. This will be every day from 11.45am to 3.15pm. It will be paid at a Grade 4 point 5 £25,583 pro rata. The role will also include working as a Midday Meals Supervisor every lunchtime.
For an application pack and any enquiries, please contact our School Business Manager, Angela Parkinson.
Contact : [email protected] / 01444 452584
Job Details
Salary: £25,583 to £25,989
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 11.45am to 3.15pm
Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
Interviews: Wednesday 24th June
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
To support the classroom teacher in the delivery of the curriculum.
- To undertake activities with either individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development.
- To work with individual children as directed by the class teachers or other senior members of staff.
- To promote and reinforce the children's self esteem and encourage positive attitudes and social interaction.
- To monitor individual children's needs and report this to the designated teacher as appropriate.
- To accompany classes and teachers on educational visits and school journeys.
- To supervise children at playtime and assist with classroom supervision.
- If requested, assist in administering first aid to children.
- To help children with personal cleanliness and clean-up “spoiled” areas as required.
- To prepare class activities and aids, including photocopying, under the direction of the teacher.
- To prepare and store general equipment (including books).
- To assist the class teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children and developing extended activities.
- To attend courses and in-service training when appropriate.
- To undertake any additional duties which may be allocated by the headteacher after consultation with the postholder.
Essential Any experience in primary education (paid or voluntary)
Desirable First aid training, Teaching Assistant Qualification
Commitment to providing a high quality service at all times
Commitment to meeting the needs of pupils, parents and to promoting the ethos of the school.
A flexible approach to work - able to work additional hours or swap days if necessary
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good organisational skills
The ability to:
- Maintain appropriate level of confidentiality
- Handle difficult situations sensitively
- Maintain a commitment to equal opportunities.
- Work as a member of a team whilst using your own initiative
- Stay calm and “think on your feet”.
- Keep accurate and up to date records
- Recognise changes in pupils' behaviour and report to the teacher
- Assist the teacher in creating a positive learning environment
- Work with small groups of pupils when carrying out specific tasks
Further Information
St Joseph's Catholic 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]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01444 452584
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
Job Reference: SCHO02568
