SEN Teaching Assistant - 31.25 hrs p/w

Job Description

Job Details: SEN Teaching Assistant

School Name: Yapton C of E Primary School

School Website: www.yaptonschool.org

Salary: NJC Grade 3 (SCP 3/4) £18,222 to £18,508 (Actual Salary)

Contract Type: Fixed Term to 21st July 2027 with the possibility to extend 

Working Pattern:  Term Time only 

Working Hours: 31.25 per week Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 3.15pn including 30 minutes unpaid lunch break 

Location: Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex

Advert Closing Date:05/11/2026

Interview Date:16/11/2026

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About Us

Yapton Church of England Primary School is a happy and exciting place to learn.   Individuals are at the heart of our teaching. The experiences we offer our children are designed to ensure that they are engaging, enriching and empowering. We work and play together as a school family, holding on to the power of the Christian story in our daily lives.

At Yapton Church of England Primary School we strive to enable all of our children to be the best that they can be.  Our inspiration for everyone in our school community is for them to have relentless ambition for themselves and others.

What you Need To Succeed:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join us as soon as possible at our happy and caring Primary School. This post is a fixed term contract until July 2027 due to funding. The contract is likely to be extended further.

We would like someone who: 

• is passionate about supporting children's learning 

• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills 

• has good literacy and numeracy skills 

• would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention

We can offer: 

• a lovely school with strong provision

• happy, friendly children eager to learn 

• a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants to work alongside 

• a commitment to Continuing Professional Development 

For more information about our school please visit our website www.yaptonschool.org

Safeguarding Statement: 

Yapton 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:

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links 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 [email removed]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly on [phone removed] or at [email removed]

Application Attachments:

Application Form - Non Teaching

Job Description - Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Person Specification - Special Needs Teaching Assistant

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