Teaching Assistant 3 & Midday Supervisory Assistant (Chiddingly Primary School)

East Sussex County Council; Lewes; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

East Sussex County Council is inviting applications for a part-time teaching assistant post. The role totals 20 hours per week, split as 17.5 hours for Teaching Assistant 3 and 2.5 hours for Midday Supervisory Assistant.

The position is term-time only, working 39 weeks a year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, pro rata for the part-time arrangement. Closing date is 12:00pm on 25 September 2026 with interviews scheduled for 29 September 2026.

Job description

Job Description

Hours of work: 20 hours per week - 17.5 hours as Teaching Assistant 3, 2.5 hours as Midday Supervisory Assistant
Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for39weeks per year plus6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Fixed term until: July 2028

Closing date: 12:00pm, 25 September 2026

Interview date: 29 September 2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services and complete a Childcare Disqualification Application form.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

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This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.