East Sussex County Council
Individual Needs Assistant (Buxted CoE Primary School)
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Hours of Work
25.5 + 4 Hours MDSA, Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 12:00pm and 13:30pm - 15:30pm, Friday 08:30am – 12:00pm with an additional 4 hours mid-day supervisor term time.
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)
Fixed Term Until
July 2027
Closing Date
12:00pm, Friday 18 September 2026
For More Information and to Apply for the Above Post, Please Contact:
Buxted CoE Primary School
Hurstwood Rd, Buxted, Uckfield TN22 4BB
Phone: 01825 733185
Email: office@buxtedce.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: Buxted Church of England Primary School - Home
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Job Description
Buxted CofE Primary is looking for an enthusiastic Individual Needs Assistant to join our year 5 class team. Buxted is a thriving rural primary with a committed, friendly staff. We have motivated happy children who are rewarding to work with and supportive families.
You'll be working closely with an experienced class teacher and a Teaching Assistant providing support for a really delightful, engaging child with special educational needs, helping them flourish and succeed here in the school.
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We need someone who is:
- Compassionate and caring, patient and intuitive with a good sense of fun.
- Able to adapt learning tasks to suit the child they're working with.
- Able to run small group activities.
- Happy to follow the lead of the teacher but able to recognise the unique needs of the child.
- Able to read advice from outside agencies and put it into practice in the classroom and in individual sessions.
- Be able to keep accurate records and data.
- Able to engage warmly and confidently with parents.
Experience of working with children with additional needs is preferred, but showing a willingness to develop your knowledge and being happy to support the class teacher with the development of a suitable programme of work for the child will be viewed very positively. We would consider a job share for the right person too.
If you're successful, you'll be working with a supportive, friendly and inclusive team who enjoy the uniquely rewarding challenges and opportunities that teaching has to offer.
Visits are warmly welcomed.
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.
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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.
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.
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