Teaching Assistant 2 (Rye Community Primary School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 25 Hours
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only etc.
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)
Fixed term: Until 22 July 2027

Closing date: Monday 28 September 2026

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

Rye Community Primary School
The Grove
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7ND

Phone: 01797 222825
Email: Aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org
Website: www.ryeprimary.co.uk/work-with-us

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Rye Primary is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our highly motivated team. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all pupils to experience an exceptional education. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.
Our ideal candidate will:
• Have experience, or interest, in working as a Teaching Assistant Level 2
• Be inclusive in their practice with high expectations of all.
• Can demonstrate active listening skills.
• Consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
• Provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as
appropriate to pupils’ needs, encouraging the pupil to stay on task.
• Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team, and
• Be a dedicated practitioner with commitment to pupil progress and continual improvement.

In return, we offer:
• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils’ life chances.
• A school in which the pupils are enthusiastic, engaging, and thoughtful.
• The support of professionals from within an exciting and outward facing educational trust.
Rye Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

About us

Additional Information
The Academy 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 an 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.