Teaching assistant / individual needs assistant

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Hove; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is seeking a Teaching Assistant to work under teaching staff to deliver specialized support programmes, ensuring every child, including those with significant needs, can engage with the curriculum and thrive. You will be based at Benfield and Hangleton linked schools, with an additional 1/2 hour lunch duty.

The role involves supporting pupils with complex needs, implementing IEPs, and delivering planned intervention programmes in a collaborative, supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with significant needs and social/communication difficulties.
• Completion Teaching Assistant qualification or relevant.
• Solid understanding of the national curriculum, child development, and basic learning strategies such as literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide tailored support for pupils with significant needs, ensuring their safety and full access to learning activities.
• Assist in the development and delivery of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans (IEP).
• Work flexibly with colleagues to deliver planned intervention programmes.
• Set challenging expectations to promote pupil independence and self-esteem.
• Use strategies to promote inclusion and social interaction.

Skills

Experience with significant needs

Teamwork and adaptability

Literacy and numeracy support

ICT in classroom

Self-evaluation of learning needs

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification or relevant

Tools

ICT classroom tools

Job description

The Job

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant, working under the guidance of teaching staff to deliver specialized support programmes. You won't just be "helping out"—you will be a vital link in ensuring every child, regardless of their challenges, can engage with the curriculum and thrive.

This role comes with an additional 1/2 hour lunch time duty

Benfield and Hangleton are linked schools, so this may involve working at either site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Specialised Pupil Support: Supervise and provide tailored support for pupils with significant needs, ensuring their safety and full access to learning activities.
• IEP Implementation: Assist in the development and delivery of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
• Intervention Delivery: Work flexibly with colleagues to successfully deliver planned intervention programmes.
• Foster Independence: Set challenging expectations that promote self-esteem and encourage pupil independence.
• Communication & Inclusion: Use strategies to promote the inclusion of all pupils and encourage social interaction.

What You Bring

We are seeking a candidate who balances professional skill with genuine heart. The ideal applicant will have:

• Experience: Proven experience working with children of a relevant age, specifically those with significant needs and social/communication difficulties.
• Qualifications: Completion Teaching Assistant qualification or relevant
• Technical Knowledge: A solid understanding of the national curriculum, child development, and basic learning strategies (e.g., literacy and numeracy).
• Adaptability The ability to work constructively within a team while self-evaluating your own learning needs.
• Essential Skills: Good numeracy/literacy skills and the ability to use ICT and other classroom technology effectively to support learning.

This is more than a job; it is a chance to provide the "particular support" that allows a child with complex needs to succeed. You will work in a supportive environment where your feedback on pupil progress is valued and directly informs the teacher's planning