Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Chailey School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 32 per week.
Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service).
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.

Closing date: Monday 2 November, 2026
Interview date: Monday 9 November, 2026.

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

Chailey School
Mill Lane, South Chailey
Lewes

BN8 4PU

Phone: [phone removed]
Email: [email removed]
Website: Welcome to Chailey School
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant level 3 position to support the Teaching and Learning across the school.  

Please see the job description and person specification on our school website for further information about this role.

If you are interested in this role, please send your application to Serena Rodd, PA to the Head Teacher, at the school address shown or email [email removed].

The ‘support staff’ application form is available to download on our website, under the vacancies tab: Working here - Chailey School. 

We would be very pleased to show any potential candidates around the school. 

 

East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.  

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance for this authority.

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.  

About us

Additional Information
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity 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.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.