Individual Needs Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant (Buxted Church of England Primary School)

Hours of work: Individual Needs Assistant for 23.5 hours plus Midday Supervisory Assistant for 5 hours.
Working pattern: Part-time Term-time only working for39 weeks 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 for: 9 months

Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 8th October

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

Buxted Church of England Primary School Hurstwood Road Buxted East Sussex TN22 4BB
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Website: note we do not accept CVs.

Buxted CofE Primary is looking for an enthusiastic Individual Needs Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our year 4 class team. Buxted is a thriving rural primary with a committed friendly staff. We have motivated happy children who are rewarding to work with and supportive families.

Youll be working closely with an experienced class teacher and a Teaching Assistant providing support for a friendly engaging child with special educational needs helping them to flourish and succeed here in the school.

We need someone who is:

Compassionate and caring patient and intuitive with a good sense of fun

Able to adapt learning tasks to suit the child theyre working with

Able to run small group activities

Happy to follow the lead of the teacher but able to recognise the unique needs of the child

Able to read advice from outside agencies and put it into practice in the classroom and in individual sessions

Be able to keep accurate records and data

Able to engage warmly and confidently with parents

Experience of working with children with additional needs is preferred but showing a willingness to develop your knowledge and being happy to support the class teacher with the development of a suitable programme of work for the child will be viewed very positively. We would consider a job share for the right person too.

The role is for 23.5 hours per week as Individual Needs Assistant as follows:

Monday to Thursday 8:30 12:00 and 1:30 - 3:00pm Friday 8:30 12:00pm

Plus an additional 5 hours as Midday Supervisory Assistant.

Individual Needs Assistant Salary will be paid pro-rata: Point 7 24796

Midday Supervisory Assistant Salary will be paid pro rata: Point 4 24413

The successful candidate will be working with a supportive friendly and inclusive team who enjoy the uniquely rewarding challenges and opportunities that teaching has to offer.

Visits are warmly welcomed.

Closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 8th October 2025.

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.