Job Description

About the Role

Part-time Teaching Assistant required for January 2026

Are you highly motivated to help every child reach their potential? Do you get a sense of satisfaction from helping a child to make a breakthrough in their learning? Can you see yourself as part of our dedicated and friendly team?

If you have answered YES to all three of these questions, then we would love you to apply to work at our school from January 2026.

We can offer:

Friendly and supportive staff and Governing Body, committed to supporting our children to reach their full potential; Friendly children who have a willingness to learn; Opportunities for Continued Professional Development; A continually improving school with high expectations of achievement and behaviour; An exciting and stimulating working environment based on Christian values.

Job Details

Salary:

Teaching Assistant

Grade 3/4 (depending on experience) 24,796 - 25,989 pro rata 13.5 hours per week Term time only

Midday Meals Supervisor

Grade 2 24,413 - 24,796 pro rata 1.5 hrs per week Term time only

Contract Type:

Initially fixed term to the end of the academic year, 22/07/26, with the possibility of extending based on funding.

School Hours:

8.15am - 3pm

Location:

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bognor

Interviews:

Proposed date Thursday 8th January 2026

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

Support the class teacher in promoting a positive learning environment; Work directly with pupils in class to support teaching and learning and promote our high expectations; Lead targeted intervention groups to raise pupil attainment; Provide support for pupils with a range of learning needs; Assist with the preparation of learning materials and resources; Contribute to the assessment and recording of pupils' progress; Ideally have previous experience of working in a school environment; Have passes in GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or above; Be willing to uphold our school's Catholic ethos and contribute to the wider aspects of school life; Be willing to work flexibly across the primary age range.

Further Information

St Mary's Catholic 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@stmarysbognor.co.uk

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

01243 822287

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01489.



Job Reference: SCHO01489