Teaching Assistant - Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery

EMEA3 Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,583 - 25,989; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Professional Development

Job summary

Maidenbower Infant School in Crawley is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our caring infant school. The role involves supporting pupils in the classroom and working with individuals, with a mix of whole-class and targeted interventions.

Two positions exist: full-time (Mon-Fri, 8.30am-3.30pm) and mornings only (8.30am-12.30pm). Applicants should have a passion for children's learning, ideally experience in a primary/infant setting, good literacy and numeracy, and strong

Qualifications

• Experience in a primary/infant school is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Willing to develop an area of expertise for intervention.
• Knowledge of the primary curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the general classroom and with individual pupils.
• Contribute to a friendly, collaborative teaching assistant team.
• Assist with delivering interventions to target pupils.

Job description

About Us

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our happy and caring infant school to support our children. We have one full time position (Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm) and a mornings only position (8.30am - 12.30pm). Both these roles will be a mixture of working in the general classroom supporting all pupils and working with individual children.

We would like someone who:

• is passionate about supporting children's learning
• has ideally worked in a primary/infant school before
• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• has good literacy and numeracy skills
• would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention
• has knowledge of the primary curriculum

We can offer:

• a lovely school with strong provision
• happy, friendly children eager to learn
• a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants to work alongside
• a commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Closing date: 12pm Friday 18th September 2026

Please see the job description and person specification for more information about the role.

You are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal visit with the school. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01293 886324 or email directly at [e-mail].

Maidenbower Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of, young people and staff. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Reference checks will also be performed prior to interview.

Job Details

Salary: £25,583-£25,989 plus Crawley Weighting Allowance (Pro rata £18,932.55 - £19,231.70) per annum
Contract Type: Permenant
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:30 with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Location: Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery, Crawleu
Interviews:

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to have skills and attributes as detailed in the person specification.

Further Information

Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery 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.