Teaching Assistant

SAMpeople; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Northlands Wood Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 within a mainstream class. The role involves delivering targeted interventions, maintaining confidentiality and collaborating with colleagues to improve learning outcomes.

The successful candidate will have GCSE-level literacy and numeracy, plus a childcare/education qualification. Applications close on 25 November 2026, with a permanent, part-time contract.

Qualifications

• GCSE level literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
• Experience with groups of children in EYFS/KS1/KS2.
• Ability to follow behaviour management policies.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class.
• Deliver intervention programmes to groups of children.
• Maintain confidentiality and work as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively with staff, parents and learners.

Skills

Group work with children

Behaviour management

Literacy & numeracy

Effective communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE literacy & numeracy

Childcare or Education qualification

Job description

Support grade C £25615 - £26017 fte (actual starting salary £18,089.77 - £18,373.67 based on 31.25 hours)

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

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of: the needs of young children; essential

knowledge and understanding of child development and the ways in which children learn essential

Knowledge and understanding of the roles played by various adults in a child’s education essential

knowledge and understanding of behaviour management strategies essential

knowledge and understanding of questions related to equal opportunities essential

Specialism knowledge and understanding of children with challenging behaviour. essential

Experience

Experience of working with young children with challenging behaviour

Experience as a paid worker in play schemes, crèches, after-school clubs or similar.

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of working with young children in an education setting essential

Qualifications

good basic education to GCSE level (A-C/4-9) in literacy and numeracy, or the equivalent essential

A relevant qualification in Childcare and/or Education

Ability to help professional staff to achieve their objectives essential

Ability to assist children on an individual basis, in small group and whole class work essential

Ability to explain tasks simply and clearly and foster independence essential

Ability to supervise children, and adhere to defined behaviour management policies essential

Ability to accept and respond to authority and supervision essential

Ability to work with guidance, but under limited supervision essential

Can demonstrate good organisational skills essential

Can demonstrate good organisational skills essential

Ability to reflect on and develop professional practice essential

Ability to display work effectively, and make and maintain basic teaching resources. essential

Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with others essential

demonstrate the skills related to working with children with challenging behaviour

Ability to monitor, record and make basic assessments about individual progress

Ability to suggest alternative ways of helping children if they are unable to understand

Ability to describe, in simple terms, the process of behaviour management with children

Ability to identify gaps in their own experience that they need help in filling

demonstrate the ability to learn and adapt from past experience

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.

£25615 - £26017 fte (actual starting salary £18,089.77 - £18,373.67 based on 31.25 hours)

Job type Part Time

Contract type Permanent

Closing 25/11/2026 09:00

Interview TBC

Pay grade SLT Full Support Staff inc double grades MAT | SCP3 - SCP4