Teaching Assistant - Medmerry Primary School

West Sussex County Council

  • Selsey, West Sussex
  • £24,796-25,185 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Medmerry Primary School is situated in the beautiful coastal town of Selsey and is at the heart of the community. Our pupils attend school from Selsey itself and from various neighbouring villages and other nearby towns. We are a one-form entry school ranging from Early Years through to Year 6.Selsey takes its name from Saxon ‘Seals-ey’ which translates to Isle of Sea Calves (Seals). It is on the furthest tip of West Sussex and as a result it can have an almost island remoteness about it. There is a very strong sense of community within the town, which we aim to reflect in our school.We have designed our curriculum to capitalise on and celebrate all our local environment has to offer; the beach with its lifeboat station and local fishing industry,
the nature reserve etc. However, our curriculum is also designed to reach beyond the closeness of this community and to give our pupil experiences and knowledge about life beyond the peninsular.We want our pupils to be good citizens and to be able to live happily in a world growing in complexity. Our pupils are encouraged to take on responsibilities such as Peer
Mediators and school councillors. They learn to work together and to support each other and have a strong pupil voice.Our high expectations allow our children to believe in themselves, take risks and learn from mistakes and successes. We aim to develop life long, confident, happy,
independent learners with a strong sense of right and wrong who will be equipped with life skills for their whole future ahead of them.Job DetailsSalary: Grade 3, SCP 3-4, £24,796 - £25,185 p.a. pro rata. Actual starting salary - £17,640 p.a.
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Term Time Only
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
Location: Selsey, West Sussex
Interviews: Friday 12th September 2025We are looking for a positive, caring and well-motivated teaching assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. Ideally, you are already a teaching assistant with experience of working with children in an educational setting or have experience in working with children and are looking to progress your career in education. You will be working with a child on a one to one basis, who has special educational needs and therefore requires you to have a flexible approach and emotional understanding of the child's needs.What You Need to SucceedThe successful applicant will be someone who will:
  • Experience of working with children who have special educational needs
  • Engage and motivate children to do their best, whilst having a passion and desire to want the very best for all children and a belief that every child can succeed, will creating a culture of friendship, positivity and teamwork at lunchtimes, in-line with our school values.
  • Like all children and will be able to establish excellent relationships with children and
colleagues.
  • Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic and supportive colleague, whilst being an excellent role model to children.
  • Previous experience of working in a similar role and/or relevant training is desirable, but not essential.
Further InformationMedmerry 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 and enhanced DBS checks. Medmerry is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its’ staff.How to ApplyVisits to the school are warmly welcomed.If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school please contact Anna Soffe Office Manager Tel: 01243 602738.We do recommend that you also visit our school website for further information about our
school.Completed applications should be sent toNOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​The reference number for this role is SCHO00858.Available documents

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