Teaching Assistant 3 and Midday Supervisory Assistant (Newick CE Primary School)

About the role

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant - Level 3 to join our friendly school. This role will be varied and involve working with individual children and small groups of children who need different levels of support. There may also be times when you are required to cover the class teachers PPA. In addition you would be working with our team of midday supervisors helping with lunchtimes and developing a range of play opportunities.

Working hours & Salary

Hours of work: 25 Hours as TA3, 4 Hours as MDSA.
Working pattern: Part time, Term time only. (As the position is part time/term time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

• Teaching Assistant (Single Status Grade 4, Scale Point 9 to 10) - Salary £25,185 per annum (pro rata) to £25,583 per annum (pro rata)
• Midday Supervisory Assistant (Single Status Grade 3, Scale Point 7) - Salary £24,796 per annum (pro rata)

Responsibilities

• Work with individual children and small groups of children who need varying levels of support.
• Cover class teachers when required.
• Support lunchtime supervision and create play opportunities with the midday supervisory team.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with additional needs.
• Experience in supporting children in KS1 and KS2 with a variety of literacy, numeracy and SEMH difficulties, both in lessons and within a structured intervention.
• A high standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Strong safeguarding awareness.

Legal & Safeguarding

The post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The Trust 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.

The Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust safeguarding and child protection policy, and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school/Trust. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

All staff will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. The DBS check process requires a self declaration form and a reference to An online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post, but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions, we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Application deadline

Closing date: 12pm Friday 8 May 2026. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 11 May 2026.