Ref: 300141Required: May 2025 or as soon as practicableHours: 30 hours per week over 5 days, Term Time onlyContract: PermanentSalary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3-4, 24,02724,404 p.a. pro rata, (Actual starting salary - 16,409 p.a) We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, positive, dedicated, caring, emotionally intelligent team player to join our friendly, supportive and committed team as a Teaching Assistant. Ideally you are already a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with children in an educational setting or have other experience in working with children and are looking to progress your career in to education. Hawthorns Primary School and Nursery is a friendly, happy and caring one-form entry primary school in West Sussex, which has a fantastic and supportive staff team and is well respected within the local community. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve childrens learning and staff expertise and professional development. In return we can offer you:-- A supportive environment in which to grow with an opportunity to be considered for HLTA training for the right candidate.- Collaborative working across all 10 schools in the trust- Employee Benefits including Local Government Pension, Staff wellbeing (Employee Assistance Program) and staff retail discounts. Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience. Please make reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification when completing the Skills and Competencies part of the application. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school, please contact Lauryn Castro, Office Administrator on Tel: 01903 268174, to arrange a suitable time to visit. Hawthorns Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. Hawthorns Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff. Application forms should be sent to the school by email to recruitment@schoolsworks.org Close date: Noon, Thursday 24th April 2025Interview date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 |