Teaching Assistant

Hours of work: 30 Hours

Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only etc.

(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Sunday 19 October 2025

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

West St Leonards Primary Academy

Harley Shute Road

St Leonards on Sea

East Sussex

TN38 8BX

Phone:

Email:

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Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Contract: Fixed term contract until July 2026

Working Pattern: Term time only

Hours: 30 hours per week, 8.30am-3pm Monday – Friday

Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £17,862 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

We believe all children deserve the very best early start in life. Do you?

Are you passionate and committed to supporting young children with their learning and personal development?

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant who can support pupils in our specialist facility, a dedicated class for children with both a physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Someone who:

• Enjoys supporting children in their learning and over-all well-being
• Is positive, calm and nurturing
• Is a team player
• Can be creative and adaptable

Please refer to the job description for further details.

West St Leonards Primary Academy

At West St Leonards Primary Academy, we are dedicated to nurturing each and every pupil to help them reach their full potential. Our strong relationships with our supportive community of parents and carers form the cornerstone of our school ethos.

We are committed to delivering excellent teaching and providing fantastic facilities for our pupils. Our nurturing and welcoming environment promotes a sense of belonging and empowers children to embrace challenges without fear of failure, enabling them to become confident lifelong learners.

The academy has a total capacity of 380 pupils. The academy also hosts a special facility for up to 12 children with moderate learning difficulties and physical disabilities.

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some 'Time for You' to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.

Our commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order GOV.UK ( )

We welcome applications from all members of the community.

The Trust is proud to be part of the government's Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to or by telephone to Emma Richings

To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Charlene Fleri, PA to Principal at

Please apply on our careers site: University of Brighton Academies Trust | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Job Information | Apply for Teaching Assistant

Additional Information

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to .

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.