TEACHING ASSISTANT (LEVEL 2) (Cavendish Education Trust Roselands Infant School)

Hours of work: 13
Working pattern: Part-time Term-time only
(As the position is part-time/term-time only the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 9am Monday 01 June 2026

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

Cavendish Education Trust - Roselands Infant School
Woodgate Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 8PD

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Website: note we do not accept CVs.

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.

TEACHING ASSISTANT (LEVEL 2) (Roselands Infants School)

13 hours per week (Thursday & Friday)

(Term Time Only - incl INSET days)

Single Status 3 - Salary Range Point 7 - 24796 pro-rata

Actual Salary - 7526

Fixed Term - Maternity Cover

Closing date: 9am Monday 01 June 2026

Interview date: Thursday 11 June 2026

Start Date: July 2026

NB: We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

The Cavendish Education Trust would like to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant who can inspire and motivate pupils to be the very best that they can be.

We are part of the Cavendish Education Trust and this is an exciting time to join the team and influence our journey. Roselands Infants School is a large 3 form entry school with a lovely school building fantastic grounds and a great team.

The role will support Quality First Teaching deliver targeted interventions support classroom management and provide occasional cover. During the childrens lunchtime the post holder will be required to lead play and other activities manage behaviour and support pupils in the playground.

The successful applicants will have good interpersonal skills and a calm approach to working with children and with other adults as well as an enthusiasm for working in schools. We are looking for someone who is cheerful reliable flexible and hard working.

We are looking for

• someone who is kind empathetic and builds self-esteem

• a commitment to developing the whole child both personally and academically

• strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good professional relationships very quickly with pupils and families

• someone who understands how children learn

• someone who is determined and resilient calm under pressure and with high expectations of themselves

• creativity and the ability to think differently to inspire children to learn

• someone with a positive approach to behaviour firm fair and rigorous in following up positively

• integrity tenacity and enthusiasm to fulfil the role

We are offering you:

• an ambitious and challenging place to work with children and staff who deserve the very best;

• a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils;

• high-quality support and CPD to ensure you are successful

• a school which invests in developing the whole child and is committed to developing opportunities in all curriculum areas

• a commitment to staff wellbeing - developing empowered staff who feel valued and know that they make a difference;

• a newly refurbished learning environment;

• the opportunity to work in partnership with the Cavendish Education Trust.

Our children deserve the very best. If you offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate challenge and inspire pupils combining professional integrity with high expectations of yourself and others we would love to hear from you.

Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process via the recruitment platform mynewterm look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions please email

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an EnhancedDBS checkwith the Disclosure & Barring Services (previouslythe Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school