Teaching Assistant - Hawthorns Primary School

Schools; Worthing; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

Staff wellbeing program

Staff retail discounts

Job summary

Hawthorns Primary School and Nursery in West Sussex is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to support children with SEND, EHCP and SEMH. The role involves flexible work across the school, including enhanced provisions as appropriate, with duties including Midday Meals.

Ideally you will have prior experience as a Teaching Assistant in education and an interest in progressing through roles such as HLTA. The school offers a supportive team and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant in an educational setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of SEND, EHCP and SEMH is advantageous.
• Willingness to undertake Midday Meals duties daily.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for children with SEND, EHCP and SEMH across the school.
• Work flexibly across the school, including enhanced provisions as needed.

Skills

SEND support

Autism awareness

Communication needs

Job description

Ref: 500124 Required: November 2026 or as soon as practicable Contract: Permanent Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks plus 5.8 weeks annual leave entitlement) Salary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3-4, £25,614 to £26,016 p.a. pro rata. Actual starting salary - £17,493.13 p.a.

We are seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our team to help support the needs of our children with SEND, EHCP and SEMH. This will entail working flexibly across the school, including within our enhanced provisions as appropriate. Knowledge of supporting children with Communication and Interaction needs such as autism and speech and language difficulties would be an advantage. You will also be expected to undertake Midday Meals duties each day.

Ideally you are already a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with children in an educational setting and/or have other experience in working with children with special educational needs and are looking to progress your career into education.

Hawthorns Primary School and Nursery is a friendly, happy and caring one-form entry primary school in West Sussex, which has a fantastic and supportive staff team and is well respected within the local community. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children’s learning and staff expertise and professional development.

• A supportive environment in which to grow with an opportunity to be considered for HLTA training for the right candidate.
• Collaborative working across all 11 schools in the trust
• Employee Benefits including Local Government Pension, Staff wellbeing (Employee Assistance Program) and staff retail discounts.

Closing Date: Friday 20th November Interview Date: W/c Monday 23rd November

Safeguarding Statement

Hawthorns 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.

Hawthorns Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. Hawthorns Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the Trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.