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Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor

  • Organisation
  • Chantry Community Primary School
  • Number of positions
  • 1
  • Location
  • Bexhill On Sea
  • Salary
  • £24,404 - £24,790
  • Closing date
  • 14/04/2025
  • Contract type
  • Permanent
  • Work pattern
  • Part Time
  • Hours
  • 6.25
  • Job type
  • Support Staff - Education
  • Job reference
  • ACAD/TP/247314/44386
Organisation
Chantry Community Primary School
Number of positions
1
Location
Bexhill On Sea
Salary
£24,404 - £24,790
Closing date
14/04/2025
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Part Time
Hours
6.25
Job Type
Support Staff - Education
Job reference
ACAD/TP/247314/44386

Hours of work: 6.25 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)


Closing date: 9am Monday 14 April 2025


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

Chantry Community Primary School

Barrack Road

Bexhill on Sea

East Sussex

TN40 2AT


Phone:    01424 211696

Email:     office@chantryprimary.org

Website: www.chantryprimary.co.uk


Please note, we do not accept CVs.


We are looking for a self-motivated and experienced Teaching assistant to take on the role of supporting children outside of the classroom as well as inside. You will provide support through collaborating with the class teachers and implementing interventions and group work.

The role will involve nurturing children who may become distressed at the start of the school day. Experience with Speech and Language, sensory circuits and jump ahead are desirable but not essential.

This role would suit somebody who has experience of supporting children with who may need help with improving their attainment and is caring and calm with the patience to support children's individual academic needs.


Normal working hours will be Monday to Friday 8:30am until 3.15pm. This is a permanent post.


The successful candidate will: -


  • enjoy working with children, be calm, patient and nurturing;
  • have elevated expectations of children’s achievement;
  • be innovative; creating exciting and engaging learning opportunities;
  • have excellent behaviour management skills;
  • understand SEN;
  • contribute towards raising levels of achievement to ‘Outstanding’
  • support our creative curriculum
  • work in partnership with the staff and with our wider community



Chantry Community Primary School is a small school with a community feel, situated in Bexhill-on-Sea. At Chantry we are passionate about providing high quality teaching and learning through our creative curriculum.We are a school where everyone works hard to support children’s emotional development as well as their academic learning.

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact 

Mrs Vaughan, School Secretary on 01424 211696  


The application pack is available on the school website:

www.chantryprimary.co.uk ‘our school’ - ‘vacancies’

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.



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 www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

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.