Job Description

About Us

Harlands is a vibrant and aspirational school with a reputation for giving children rich opportunities to develop into confident, accomplished and considerate young people with a love of learning.

We are very proud of the achievements of our children and attainment is high. Our school community of staff, trustees and parents works closely together to provide high quality care and a supportive learning environment for your child. Harlands enjoys great support from our parents and local community.



We value and seek to inspire our pupils to reach their full potential. Respecting and nurturing each child's unique contribution is at the heart of our work. We provide a rich and broad education which motivates our children to learn, celebrating effort, excellent and achievement. We encourage co-operative working and play.



Harlands is set in beautiful grounds which offer our children wide-ranging opportunities for sports, discovery and play.



Harlands has a strong heritage in Sport and the Arts, and we offer extensive opportunities within and beyond the curriculum.



At Harlands, our vision is, to give every child the life chances they deserve, remove the fear of failure and barriers to success.

We achieve this through:

Mutual respect Learning through mistakes Celebrating individuality and choice Discovering creativity Allowing our children a voice

This encourages our children to feel empowered to change their own lives and their community, ensuring they become life-long learners and positive contributors to society.

Job Details

Salary:

24,796-25,185 pro rate (equivalent to 12.85 to 13.05 per hour)

Contract Type:

Fixed term to July 2026, but with the possibility of extension thereafter

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday, 8.20-3.20

Location:

Haywards Heath

Interviews:

Week beginning 26 January

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:


Be enthusiastic, caring, well-motivated and adaptable Be patient, sensitive, firm and tactful Work well as part of a friendly and successful school team Maintain confidentiality Have some knowledge and/or experience of working with primary children, and ideally have some knowledge of SEN for working 1:1 Plan differentiated learning tasks to support pupils Show an active appreciation of the important role break-times and lunchtimes play in a child's social and emotional development Be suitably qualified with good basic mathematical skills, and able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in a variety of settings (GCSE Grade C+ or equivalent) An NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification is desirable, but not essential. (The role available may provide a pathway to gaining a Teaching Assistant qualification in the future.)

Further Information

Harlands 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).



For more information, please contact the Headteacher's PA, Mrs K Michael to whom


applications should be sent

kmichael@harlandsedtrust.org.uk

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

kmichael@harlandsedtrust.org.uk

(or call on

01444 450782

).

NOTE TO CANDIDATES

- Please

do not

select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.


The reference number for this role is SCHO01609.



Job Reference: SCHO01609