Key Role Information

Salary
Support grade C £24,796 - £25,185 fte (actual starting salary £18,211.83 - £18,497.54)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
21/05/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
SLT Support Payscale | SCP3 - SCP4
Department
Teaching Assistant
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
43.600
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Start date: ASAP

32.5 hours per week, term time only

Support grade C £24,796 - £25,185 fte (actual starting salary £18,211.83 - £18,497.54)


At Warden Park Primary Academy, we are committed to providing high-quality learning for every child. We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant.

The successful candidate will: 

  • Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2
  • Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class;
  • Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children. 
  • Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children;
  • Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job;
  • Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative;
  • Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views;
  • Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development;
  • Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality;
  • Be suitably qualified for the post of Teaching Assistant i.e. to have good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
  • Have experience of some behaviour management techniques.


In return we can offer you: 

  • Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture; 
  • Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care;
  • A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other. 


We would welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download the Job Description for further information. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 451264 or  office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.





We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received. 


Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Specialism knowledge and understanding of children with challenging behaviour.essential
knowledge and understanding of questions related to equal opportunitiesessential
knowledge and understanding of behaviour management strategiesessential
Knowledge and understanding of the roles played by various adults in a child’s educationessential
knowledge and understanding of child development and the ways in which children learnessential
Knowledge and understanding of: the needs of young children; essential

Experience

Experience as a paid worker in play schemes, crèches, after-school clubs or similar.
Experience of working with young children with challenging behaviour

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of working with young children in an education settingessential

Qualifications

good basic education to GCSE level (A-C/4-9) in literacy and numeracy, or the equivalentessential
A relevant qualification in Childcare and/or Education

Relevant Skills

Ability to display work effectively, and make and maintain basic teaching resources.essential
Ability to reflect on and develop professional practiceessential
Can demonstrate good organisational skillsessential
Can demonstrate good organisational skillsessential
Ability to work with guidance, but under limited supervisionessential
Ability to accept and respond to authority and supervisionessential
Ability to supervise children, and adhere to defined behaviour management policiesessential
Ability to explain tasks simply and clearly and foster independenceessential
Ability to assist children on an individual basis, in small group and whole class workessential
Ability to help professional staff to achieve their objectivesessential
Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with othersessential
Ability to identify gaps in their own experience that they need help in filling
Ability to describe, in simple terms, the process of behaviour management with children
Ability to suggest alternative ways of helping children if they are unable to understand
Ability to monitor, record and make basic assessments about individual progress
demonstrate the skills related to working with children with challenging behaviour
demonstrate the ability to learn and adapt from past experience

About Us


Warden Park Primary Academy

School Office

office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk

New England Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3JR

Safeguarding Information

Sussex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to the equality of opportunity. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full disclosure and barring service check before appointment is confirmed, along with other relevant pre-employment checks in line with Safer Recruitment and KCSIE.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy