Teaching Assistant - Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery

About Us

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our happy and caring infant school to support our children. We have one full time position (Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm) and a mornings only position (8.30am – 12.30pm). Both these roles will be a mixture of working in the general classroom supporting all pupils and working with individual children.

We would like someone who:
• is passionate about supporting children's learning
• has ideally worked in a primary/infant school before
• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• has good literacy and numeracy skills
• would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention
• has knowledge of the primary curriculum

We can offer:
• a lovely school with strong provision
• happy, friendly children eager to learn
• a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants to work alongside
a commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Closing date: 12pm Friday 18th September 2026

Please see the job description and person specification for more information about the role.

You are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal visit with the school. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on [phone removed] or email directly at [email removed] .

Maidenbower Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of, young people and staff. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Reference checks will also be performed prior to interview.

Job Details

Salary: £25,583-£25,989 plus Crawley Weighting Allowance (Pro rata £18,932.55 - £19,231.70) per annum
Contract Type: Permenant
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:30 with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Location: Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery, Crawleu
Interviews:

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to have skills and attributes as detailed in the person specification.

Further Information

Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery 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.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. 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 to [insert email address]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on [insert contact number]

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

The reference number for this role is SCHO02890.