Teaching assistant / individual needs assistant at Hangleton Primary School

Hangleton Primary School; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangleton Primary School in England is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work under the guidance of teaching staff and deliver specialized support programmes. You won’t just be “helping out” — you will be a vital link in ensuring every child, regardless of challenges, can engage with the curriculum and thrive.

This role includes an additional 1/2 hour lunch-time duty and may involve working at both Benfield and Hangleton sites as linked schools.

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.
• Ability to work constructively within a team while self-evaluating your own learning needs.
• Good numeracy/literacy skills and the ability to use ICT and other classroom technology effectively to support learning.

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
• Work flexibly with colleagues to successfully deliver planned intervention programmes.
• Set challenging expectations that promote self-esteem and encourage pupil independence.
• Use strategies to promote the inclusion of all pupils and encourage social interaction.

Skills

Experience

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge

Adaptability

Essential Skills

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

About this Role

TheJob

We are looking to recruit a TeachingAssistant, working under the guidance of teaching staff to deliverspecialized support programmes. You won't just be "helpingout"-you will be a vital link in ensuring every child, regardless of theirchallenges, 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 balancesprofessional 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 providethe "particular support" that allows a child with complex needs tosucceed. You will work in a supportive environment where your feedback onpupil progress is valued and directly informs the teacher's planning