Individual Needs Assistant (Chiddingly Primary School)

Hours of work: 11 hours per week

Working pattern: Part-time term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 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: Linked to an attached child

Closing date: 12:00pm Friday 7 November 2025

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

Chiddingly Primary School
Muddles Grn Chiddingly Muddles Green Lewes BN8 6HN

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Please note we do not accept CVs.

Chiddingly Primary School is a small thriving friendly village school with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff and happy children. We have mixed-age classes for KS1 and KS2 with Reception on its own.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a self-motivated and creative Individual Needs Assistant. Are you enthusiastic motivated and friendly ideally with experience working in schools

INA (Individual Needs Assistant):

Working pattern to be discussed as part of the interview conversation.

The successful candidate would have had training and/or experience in working with children with a variety of SEN and programmes including Sensory Circuits Emotional Regulation Speech and Language and OT. They must be flexible a good manager of time able to keep good records and make keen observations in order to support next steps of learning. The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with pupils staff and visiting professionals. You will also be working alongside the Lead SENCO to provide specialist interventions for children who are on the SEND register and pupil/s with an EHCP.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged so please call to make an appointment or email for an application form.

Please contact the Headteacher Kayleigh Vile if you would like more details or see our website.

Application packs are available from our Federation website of working with pupils with SEND would be beneficial.

Informal visits/conversations are welcomed.


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.