Job Description

Hours of work: 30 hours per week


Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)


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


Fixed term until August 2-26


Closing date: Thursday 10 July 2025


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


St Philip's Catholic Primary School,


High Street, New Town, Uckfield,


TN22 5DJ




Phone: 01825 762032


Email: office@stphilips.e-sussex.sch.uk


Website: St Philip's Catholic Primary School - Home







'Let your Light Shine'




St Philip's Catholic Primary School is a supportive and positive learning community. Relationships are at the heart of our school. Our hard working and friendly staff look forward to welcoming you to our team.


We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Individual Needs Assistant to join our happy and popular school. The successful applicant must have good communication skills and behaviour management skills and work well as part of a team. Additionally, some experience with working with children with SEN would be desirable.


The role can either be a full-time role working between the hours of 8:45 and 3:15 or two part-time roles (working mornings or afternoons).


The role will be to provide support to an SEN child in Year 1 in the mornings then provide support for an SEN child in Year 5 in the afternoons.


If you are passionate about providing the best possible education for children and enabling all children to reach their full potential, then we would love to hear from you.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.


We welcome the opportunity to show visitors around our school. Please contact the school to arrange a visit.


Further details and an application form are available by contacting the school office on 01825 762032 or office@stphilips.e-sussex.sch.uk





Please note, we do not accept CVs.


This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.




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.