Job Description

Hours of work: 32.5 hours


Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only


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


Closing date: 9am Friday 05 September 2025


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


Cavendish Education Trust - Stafford Junior School
Ringwood Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 8UA


Phone:

01323 733434

Email:

hr@cet.uk

Website:

www.cet.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.

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 (SEND) - Stafford Junior School

32.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 08.20am-15.20pm)

Term Time Only (incl INSET days)

Single Status Grade 4 Points 9-10

Salary Range: 24,404 - 24,790 pro rata

Actual Pay: 18,519 - 18,812

Permanent

Closing date:

9am on Friday 05 September 2025

Interviews:

Tuesday 09 September 2025

Start date:

October 2025

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant who can inspire and motivate pupils to be the very best that they can be. If you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm this could be the perfect role for you!


Stafford Junior School is a 3 form entry school with lovely school buildings, fantastic grounds and a great team. We are committed to developing the whole child and watching every pupil thrive and grow.



This role will be primarily working with SEND pupils, working in small intervention groups to support Quality First teaching and deliver targeted interventions. During the children's break and lunchtime, the post holders will be required to lead play and other activities, manage behaviour and support pupils in the playground.



The successful applicants will have good interpersonal skills and a calm approach to working with children and with other adults, as well as an enthusiasm for working in schools. We are looking for someone who is cheerful, reliable, flexible and hard working.

We are looking for

someone who is kind, empathetic and builds self esteem a commitment to developing the whole child, both personally and academically strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good professional relationships very quickly with pupils and families someone who understands how children learn someone who is determined and resilient, calm under pressure and with high expectations of themselves creativity and the ability to think differently to inspire children to learn someone with a positive approach to behaviour, firm and fair and rigorous in following up positively integrity, tenacity and enthusiasm to fulfil the role

We are offering you:

an ambitious and challenging place to work with children and staff who deserve the very best a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils high quality support and CPD to ensure you are successful a commitment to staff wellbeing - developing empowered staff who feel valued and know that they make a difference
The successful candidate will be responsible for pupils' learning and wellbeing, sharing good practice in the classroom setting and at play/lunchtimes and SEND pupil support. You will join a team of dedicated and caring staff in establishing outstanding provision, learning and progress for all our pupils.



Our children deserve the very best. If you offer creativity and integrity with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire pupils, we would love to hear from you!



Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process https://cet.uk/vacancies/



We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email hr@cet.uk



Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school.