Job Description

Teaching Assistant

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Posted on 23 May 2025
Salary 24,027 pro rata (approximately 17,790 per annum) Contract Term Time - Permanent Closing Date Apply by 13 June 2025

Location

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Meridian Community Primary & Nursery School, Peacehaven






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Job Summary

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Job reference orbis/TP/489/45139
Positions available 1
Working hours 31 hours 40 minutes per week
Closing date 13 June 2025
Job category Support Staff - Education
Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Directorate BHCC: External

Job introduction

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"Pupils are proud to be part of this inclusive school community. They understand the school's values of respect, honesty, kindness, strength and responsibility. Pupils demonstrate these through their exceptional behaviour, conduct and attitudes to learning." Ofsted June 2024

"Learning for Life"

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, East Sussex BN10 8BZ


Headteacher: Claire Westcott

Early Years Teaching Assistant for our Nursery

REQUIRED June/July 2025

HOURS: 31 Hours 40 minutes a week

(Monday to Friday 8.35am - 3.25pm)

Permanent Contract

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join us at Meridian Community Primary School as a Teaching Assistant in school Nursery. Our popular Nursery includes children from 2 years old to 4 years old.

About the role

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The successful candidate will:

enjoy working with and caring for children, particularly Early Years children be highly motivated and keen to learn be willing to work effectively as part of a team

We can offer you:

training that will support you in your role children that are enthusiastic and eager to learn a strong, supportive and committed staff team opportunities to develop your professional skills
If you are a graduate that is thinking about becoming a teacher and you would like the opportunity to have paid work experience in a school before applying for teacher training, this would be a chance for you to gain valuable experience to support your application for teacher training.


Visits are welcome or please visit our school website www.meridianschool.co.uk


For application forms and information packs please contact the school office. office@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 13 June 2025

Interviews: w/c 16 June 2025

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

Please ensure you apply with the ESCC application form attached below and return direct to the school.

Additional information

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Company information

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Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case

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


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.