Teaching Assistant (Priory School)

Hours of work: 30 hours per week

Working pattern: Part-time & term-time only (working for 39weeks per year plus 6.05weeks 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 until: July 2026

Closing date: 25 September 2025

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

Priory School
Mountfield Rd Lewes BN7 2XN

Phone:extension 211

Email:

Website:

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Knowing Belonging Becoming

PRIORY SCHOOL LEWES EAST SUSSEX

MIXED 11-16 COMPREHENSIVE

TEACHING ASSISTANTS (term time)

Priory School is a happy and thriving Secondary School based in Lewes East Sussex. It is a very successful school with an excellent reputation. The Governors are seeking to appoint temporary Teaching Assistants experienced in working with students with Special Educational Needs and in particular students with Autism.

These positions are based within the Oak Centre (ASC Support Centre) and on the main school site. The roles include supporting the Oak Lead teacher and HLTA with leading classes within the facility as well as supporting children and their class teachers with differentiating activities within mainstream lessons. You will be working with outstanding SEN professionals and teachers.

These roles are suitable for candidates who:

• Are confident proactive and dedicated
• Are able to demonstrate creativebehaviour management skills and teaching styles
• Have good academic qualifications and people skills

Full details of the post and an application form can be downloaded directly from our school website under Join Us Staff Vacancies. They are also available from Personnel at Priory School Mountfield Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2XN.

Please email application forms to the Personnel Officer at

Interview date: Tuesday 30 September 2025

East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake or currently hold a DBS enhanced clearance for this authority.

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.