Teaching Assistant (Ashdown Primary School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 16.25 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.

Closing date: Monday 12 October, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Interview date: Monday 19 October, 2026.
We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application.

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

Ashdown Primary School
Herne Road
Crowborough
TN6 2NT

Phone: 01892 655846
Email: office@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: Ashdown Primary School - Welcome

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Ashdown Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our thriving school community. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential and believes that every child deserves the very best educational experience.

We pride ourselves on being a warm, welcoming and inclusive school where children feel safe, valued and inspired to succeed. At Ashdown, we value everyone, nurture their strengths and enable them to flourish. We are committed to engaging, enabling and empowering every child whilst providing a supportive and rewarding environment for our staff.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and support colleagues to deliver high-quality learning experiences and provide effective support for individual pupils, small groups and whole classes. You will play a key role in helping pupils develop confidence, independence, communication skills and a love of learning whilst contributing positively to their academic, social and emotional development.

The successful candidate will be confident in supporting teaching and learning across the curriculum, delivering targeted interventions and adapting learning activities to meet the needs of all pupils. Supporting pupils with additional needs forms an important part of this role. We are looking for an individual who has high expectations for all learners and is committed to promoting inclusion and achievement for pupils with SEND. Experience of supporting children with autism, speech and language needs, social and emotional needs or EHCPs would be advantageous.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working successfully with children in a school or similar educational setting.

• Is committed to delivering the highest standards of support for all pupils.

• Can build positive relationships with children, colleagues, parents and external professionals.

• Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrates resilience, flexibility and a solution-focused approach.

• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality.

In return we offer:

• A welcoming, caring and supportive school community.

• The opportunity to work alongside dedicated and talented colleagues.

• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities.

• Access to occupational health service and employee assistance programme.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

This role is Term Time only. Hours are flexible and will be agreed with the candidate, but will typically involve working Monday - Friday. Please see attached job description and person specification along with the application form for completion or forms can be downloaded from our website.

To learn more about this role, please download the job description.

To apply please complete the support staff application form. This form can also be found on our school website.

Completed applications should be emailed to office@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk

Ashdown Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.