Individual Needs Assistant

2 weeks ago

Mayfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time £15,000 - £20,000 per year
Description

Hours of work: 20 hours Individual Needs Assistant (9:00am-12:00pm and 13:00pm - 14:00pm); 2.5 hours Midday Supervisory Assistant (12:00pm - 12:30pm) Unpaid lunch break 12:30pm - 13:00pm

Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 5.85 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 until: 22 July 2026

Closing date: 15:30pm 12 December 2025

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

Five Ashes CoE Primary School
Five Ashes, Mayfield TN20 6HY

Phone:

Email:

Website: Five Ashes Church of England Primary School
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
 

Five Ashes Church of England Primary School is seeking a practitioner to work within our Early Years and KS1 team, mainly supporting a child with additional needs.  The successful applicant will also help support another member of the support staff to cover the class teacher's preparation and planning time.

Five Ashes CEP currently has 53 children on roll.  We are one of four schools within The Weald Federation, which was formed in We have a strong caring community and were graded 'Good' by OFSTED in 2025 in leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and management and personal development.

We are looking for a practitioner who is:

  • Experienced in working with pupils in primary education

  • Understanding and has a commitment to inclusion

  • Familiar with the EYFS and KS1 curriculum

  • Positive, calm, resilient and pro-active

  • Committed to a Therapeutic Thinking Approach to behaviour management to ensure pupil safety, positive self-esteem and access to learning opportunities

  • Able to work well both independently and within a supportive team

  • Highly motivated, flexible and creative

  • Able to foster and maintain positive, professional relationships with pupils,

  •   colleagues and parents

  • Reflective and committed to ongoing professional development

  • Able to maintain efficient record keeping systems

Five Ashes CE Primary can offer you:

  • Friendly and supportive colleagues to work as part of a creative team

  • Children who are well behaved, inquisitive and keen to learn

  • Supportive parents

  • A commitment to continuing professional development for all staff

  • A stimulating learning environment

  • The opportunity to work in a vibrant school and village community

  • A school situated in a beautiful area that enhances our children's learning

If the child leaves, this job may no longer be required.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.

Interviews will be offered to suitable candidates following their application.

If you would like to apply to join our staff team, please contact the school via email for an application pack. 
 

Completed applications should also be returned via email.
 

Interview Date:  17 December 2025

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations

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.  

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