Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Assistant (Hamsey Community Primary School)

Hours of work: 20.75 hours Teaching Assistant and 5.00 hours Lunchtime Assistant

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)

Closing date: 09:00am Monday 20 April 2026

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

Hamsey Community Primary School
Cooksbridge Lewes BN8 4SJ

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Website: Hamsey Community Primary School - Home

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Skylark Federation are looking for a Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Assistant to join our welcoming and friendly village school at Hamsey Cooksbridge Lewes. We have friendly and engaged families happy children who are keen to do their best and a positive supportive working environment.

The hours of work are 08:30am until 12:00pm two days a week and 8:30am until 15:00pm three days a week as a teaching assistant 12:00pm noon until 13:00pm as a lunchtime assistant for five days a week. This position is for five days a week. This position is to work across KS1 and KS2 as it includes three afternoons of PPA cover.

The successful candidate will support the teacher in the classroom to deliver teaching. They will work with children and assist with all learning activities.

They will either workacross the classroom one-to-one with a pupil or with a small group assisting children who may need a little extra help. Youll be there to boost the confidence of the pupils you are working with empowering the children in a nurturing and supportive environment whilst openly assisting the teacher.

You will be an extra pair of eyes in the classroom picking up on any changes in behaviour and helping to ensure that every child has a safe and happy learning experience.

We are a popular group of schools and we would love to welcome you to our are in a lovely setting but an easy commute from Lewes and other areas.

Visits are warmly welcomed - please email our business manager Mrs Hill for any enquiries.

Further details and paperwork can be found on the website or please contact our business manager.

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.