Teaching Assistant - The Weald School

About Us

The Weald School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive with around 1,800 students. This includes a thriving Sixth Form of about 300 students. Our students are at the heart of all that we do. The Weald is a warm, friendly and vibrant school at the centre of the community with a wonderful family feel, where each student is known and cared for. Students are well behaved, have a very positive attitude and enjoy coming to school. There are excellent relationships between staff and students. We believe that all our students have the potential for excellence. We work towards this by having high expectations of students and staff, by continually raising aspirations and by promoting our students’ self-belief alongside strong moral values.

Job Details

Teaching Assistant

Hours: 27 hours and 30 mins per week, term time only
Grade 4 Points 5-6 (£26,427 - £26,847 pa FTE)
Actual salary: £16,544 - £16,807 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2028

We are looking for a highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join our Inclusion Department. The successful candidate will need to be well qualified as they will be supporting students in a range of different key stages and curriculum areas. Good literacy skills and numeracy are essential.

The closing date for applications is 10am Monday 14th July 2025. Interviews will be held shortly after this date.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:

Be patient and adaptable, with strong communication skills.

Further Information

The Weald School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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 an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Safeguarding Statement

This school and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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 an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and welcoming environment for all.

How to Apply

An application pack is available from our websitewww.theweald.org.ukor please download the application pack and application form below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this tojobs@theweald.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to contact us onjobs@theweald.org.uk

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

The Job Number for this role is SCHO00647