Individual Needs Assistant (Stonegate CoE Primary School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 17 hours per week, Fridays required 6.5 hours (08:45-15:15) including lunch break and an additional 10.5 hours across the week to be negotiated.

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 31 October 2027

Closing date: 12:00pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026

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

Stonegate CoE Primary School
Station Rd, Stonegate, Ticehurst, Wadhurst TN5 7EN

Phone: 01580 200415

Email: office@stonegate.e-sussex.sch.uk

Website: The Pioneer Federation

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Stonegate are looking to appoint a self-motivated, calm and caring person who is able to support high needs, vulnerable and EHCP pupils to engage with learning across their individual targets and the year group curriculum. Experience working with pupils with neurodiversity needs, hearing impairment and delivering OT and SALT programmes would be an advantage but training can be provided.

Alongside all our support staff, you should have a passion for learning, be highly motivated, work well as part of a small team and be committed to engaging with pupils in a positive, patient, calm and caring way. You will be working alongside and supporting the class teacher and SENCO to ensure a safe, stimulating and caring environment for the pupils you are supporting. You will have high expectations of the students within your care, manage behaviour effectively and ensure a productive and safe learning environment.

In return we offer:

• continued personal development and training

• the opportunity to develop your career in a successful, forward-thinking school

• keen, eager pupils who enjoy their learning

• a calm and caring community with supportive colleagues

A current First Aid at Work and Paediatric First Aid Certificate would be beneficial but not essential.

Application packs are available from our Federation website under vacancies.

Please return completed applications via email.

Informal visits/conversations are welcomed.

Interviews: To be Announced

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.