Job Description

About Us

Salary:

24,796 - 25,185 pro rata(Actual Salary: 18,648 - 18,940)

Working Pattern:

Term Time only

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Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm (break for lunch 1.00pm-1.30pm)

Contract Type:

Fixed Term until July 2026 with the possibility of being extended

Closing date for applications:

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Shortlisting:

Thursday 11th December 2025

Interviews

: Thursday, 18th December 2025

Visits to the School are warmly welcomed on Thursday, 4

th

and Wednesday, 10

th

December 2025.

Please contact the School Office to book a place on 01243 551246

Yapton Church of England Primary School is a happy and exciting place to learn. Individuals are at the heart of our teaching. The experiences we offer our children are designed to ensure that they are engaging, enriching and empowering. We work and play together as a school family, holding on to the power of the Christian story in our daily lives.



At Yapton Church of England Primary School we strive to enable all of our children to be the best that they can be. Our inspiration for everyone in our school community is for them to have relentless ambition for themselves and others.



We are looking for an enthusiastic Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join us in January 2026 at our happy and caring primary school. This post is a fixed term contract until July 2026 due to funding. The contract is likely to be extended further.

We would like someone who:

is passionate about supporting children's learning has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills has good literacy and numeracy skills would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention

We can offer:

a lovely school with strong provision happy, friendly children eager to learn a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants to work alongside a commitment to Continuing Professional Development

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Yapton Church of England Primary School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Job Details

Salary:

24,796 - 25,185 pro rata (Actual Salary: 18,648 - 18,940)

Contract Type:

Fixed Term until July 2026 with the possibility of being extended

Working Pattern:

Term Time only

-

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm (break for lunch 1.00pm-1.30pm)

Closing Date:

10th December 2025

Interviews:

18th December 2025

Further Information

Yapton CE Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.



Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).



Once complete please return this to

sbm@tufnell.org

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01243 551246

NOTE TO CANDIDATES

- Please

do not

select the

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as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.


The reference number for this role is SCHO01436.



Job Reference: SCHO01436