East Sussex County Council
Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor Assistant (Burwash Church of England Primary School)
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Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor Assistant (Burwash Church of England Primary School)
Hours of work: Teaching Assistant, 29.17 plus Midday Supervisor Assistant, 2.92 hours 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. Fixed term for: 11 months
Closing date: Tuesday 8th September 2026
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Burwash Church of England Primary School, School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7DZ Phone: 01435 882440 Email: office@burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk Website: https://www.burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk/
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Start Date: September 2026.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant and MDSA who is:
- Available to work Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm, as a Teaching Assistant, including 35 minutes per day as an MDSA.
- Is able to start employment as soon as possible.
- Able to support small groups and individual pupils with a wide range of learning needs and abilities.
- Committed to supporting teaching, learning, and safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Able to establish and maintain positive, effective relationships with pupils and colleagues.
- Able to assist in preparing learning activities and classroom resources.
- Committed to promoting positive behaviour using appropriate behaviour management strategies in line with school policy.
- Committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all pupils.
- Able to deliver intervention groups for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), or is willing to undertake relevant training.
- Able to provide feedback to the class teacher and/or Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) regarding pupils’ learning, progress, and behaviour strategies.
- Able to support pupils with high needs on a 1:1 basis when required.
- Willing to undertake break-time supervision duties, promoting positive play and encouraging a positive playtime experience.
- Able to deliver whole-class lessons and activities for up to 30% of employed time throughout the school year.
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We Can Offer You
- A positive and welcoming school environment
- A committed and supportive staff team
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Happy, well-behaved children
Previous experience in a similar role is preferred, and a first aid qualification would be highly desirable.
We warmly welcome visits to the school. Please contact the school office on 01435 882440 or email office@burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Interview Date: Friday 11th September 2026
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.
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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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