Job Description

About the Role


We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working Teaching Assistant who wishes to join our friendly, supportive team. The role includes working 30 minutes per day, as a Midday Meals Supervisor and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in our Wilf's Club.



Wilf's Club is our after-school wrap around care for children within the school aged 4 - 11 years. Candidates will need to have a willingness to undertake further training and relevant Paediatric Frist Aid certificate as required.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

A good understanding of the needs of children The ability to work in a team Willingness to undertake training courses Flexibility Commitment to high standards of pupil achievement

The successful applicant will also demonstrate:

Sympathy with and interest in maintaining the school's positive Christian ethos.

St Wilfrid's is a church school with strong locality links and supportive parents and governors. We have well-behaved and enthusiastic children. We can offer you the chance to work with a team of dedicated, hardworking people who are passionate in their endeavour to provide for every individual child, ensuring that each child's talents and skills are developed and celebrated.



Visits to our school are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact the School Office on

01444 413707

or email office@stwilfrids-hh.school.


To find out more about us, please visit our website as well at www.stwilfrids-hh.school.



If you are interested in the vacancy for a Teaching Assistant at our school, please complete an application form and email it to the Office email address. The application form is attached to this advertisement. For your information, we have also attached a person specification and a job description.



Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The post will also be offered subject to satisfactory references and safeguarding checks and the successful candidate will also be required to sign a declaration confirming that they are not disqualified from undertaking this work under the 'Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009'.


Job Details

Teaching Assistant (including Midday Meals and Wilf's Club)

Salary:

NJC Grade 3 Point 3, Annual FTE 24,796

Actual Salary:

20,225.42 pro rata per annum

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Term Time Only, 35.5 hours per week


Monday and Friday 08:45am to 15:20pm, Tuesday to Thursday 08:45am to 17:00pm 30-minute unpaid daily lunch break Excluding INSET days

Location:

Haywards Heath

Closing Date:

03 February 2026

Interview Date:

05 February 2026

Start Date:

02 March 2026


Further Information


St Wilfrid's C of E 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

office@stwilfrids-hh.school

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

01444 413707

.

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The reference number for this role is SCHO01416.



LOCATION

Haywards Heath area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

03 February 2026