Teaching Assistant

Employer: Whytemead Primary School

Location: Worthing, South East

Salary: £25,614 - £26,016

Job type: PART_TIME, TEMPORARY

Posted: 2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

We are looking for a positive, caring and well-motivated Learning Support Assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. The role requires flexibility in your approach and understanding of the children and requires you to work closely with the class teacher to support the children. You will be working with children with special educational needs, on a 1 to 1 basis, and sometimes in small groups. The role is challenging and rewarding, seeing the children you support flourish to their full potential. You will also be expected to undertake Midday Meals duties each day. This is a good opportunity to develop professionally in a forward looking learning environment and offers the chance to become part of a successful and developing team. Please visit www.schoolsworks.org to view a recruitment pack for this role. Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience making reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification within this pack. Any previous medical or caring experience or training will be highly valuable for applicants. The application form can be downloaded from this advert along with a guide on how best complete it. Applications should be sent to recruitment@schoolsworks.org Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Charley George, Office Manager on 01903 202639 to arrange a suitable time. We recommend that candidates visit our school website https://www.whytemead.school to find out more about our school.

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