Teaching Assistant

Job introduction

Paid weeks per year: (inclusive of holiday entitlement) 47.36

Fixed term: until 22/07/2026

Start date: 03/09/25

About the role

Teaching Assistant 

Starting Date: 3^rd  September, 2025

Teaching Assistant: Scale Grade: 4a £13.69 - £13.91 per hour (31.25 hours a week) Term Time Only 8.30am – 3.15pm

Contract: Fixed Term until 31^st August 2026, 

Bevendean Primary School & Nursery has an exceptional staff team of Class Teachers, Nursery to Year 6; including a facility for deaf children. We have a team of Learning Mentors, Teaching Assistants and Higher-Level Teaching Assistants supporting in all classes. 

Pupils are taught a broad and rich curriculum that is enhanced with as many trips, visits and experiences as possible. We believe it is vital that pupils get to see and do as much as possible. Not only does this create aspiration but we know that if you do something, you can talk about it and you can therefore write about it. 

Our recent OFSTED inspection (November 2024) graded us as Outstanding or Good in all areas. They found that:

• Pupils thrive at this inclusive school.
• Pupils’ behaviour is impeccable.
• Staff have high expectations of all pupils, and pupils respond well to these.
• Pupils consistently try their best, achieving highly across the curriculum.
• Reading is prioritised for every year group. Across the curriculum, pupils are provided with a rich repertoire of books and authors reflecting their own diverse backgrounds.
• The quality of education in the early years enables all children to make gains in their learning.
• Pupils with SEND, including those in the specially resourced provision for deaf pupils, are well supported. Leaders make sure that pupils’ needs are swiftly and accurately identified.

Please see our website for the full report and more information about our school.   

The successful applicant will:

• A desire to work with children , including those with special educational needs, across the Primary age range (Nursery to Year 6) and an understanding of the importance of early learning.
• Patience and a sense of humour.
• The ability to work as part of a team and support your colleagues.
• A commitment to helping to get the best outcomes for all pupils.
• Be adaptable and flexible.
• An awareness of issues relating to child protection.

We would recommend visiting our school prior to applying; please contact the school on 01273 681292 or email bevendeanrecruitment@bevendean.brighton-hove.sch.uk to book a visit to the school.   

A copy of the job description, personal specification and application form, can be downloaded from the school’s website.

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.  All appointments to the school will be conditional on satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks to identify whether there is anything that would make the candidate an unsuitable appointment for working with children or as a Teacher.

Closing date: Midnight 22nd June 2025

Interview date: Monday 30^th June 2025 (please ensure you are available for this day)

How to apply: Completed applications can be emailed to: bevendeanrecruitment@bevendean.brighton-hove.sch.uk; 

please mark all emails with ‘Application – your name’. 

Telephone: 01273 681292

Website: www.bevendeanprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.