Teaching Assistant (Oak Centre)

Priory School

Teaching Assistant (Oak Centre)

£16462

Priory School, Cliffe, Lewes

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 13 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: b4741786574a464dab406b54ab401649

Full Job Description

PRIORY SCHOOL, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX

MIXED 11-16 COMPREHENSIVE

TEACHING ASSISTANT (Oak Centre)

To start October 2024

Priory School is a happy and thriving Secondary School based in Lewes, East Sussex. It is a very successful school with an excellent reputation. The Governors are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant on a temporary basis until July 2025, experienced in working with students with Special Educational Needs and in particular, students with Autism.

This role is based within the Oak Centre (ASC Support Centre) and includes supporting the Lead teacher and HLTA with leading classes within the facility, as well as supporting children and their class teachers with differentiating activities within mainstream lessons. You will be working with outstanding SEN professionals and teachers.

This role is suitable for candidates who:

  • Are confident, proactive and dedicated

  • Are able to demonstrate creative behaviour management skills and teaching styles

  • Have good academic qualifications and people skills


  • The actual yearly salary is £16,191 to £16,462. The hours of work are 30 hours a week term time only and to include inset days (39 working weeks and 45.05 paid weeks a year), 8.30 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. The salary is based on Single Status Grade 4, points 9-10, £23,114 to £23,500.

    Full details of the post and an application form can be downloaded directly from our school website at www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk under Join Us, Staff Vacancies. They are also available from Personnel at Priory School, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN. Telephone: extension 211 or email: personnel@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk.

    Please email application forms to the Personnel Officer at personnel@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk

    If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date then we regret that your application has not been successful.

    Closing date for completed applications: Friday, 20th September 2024 at 9.00 a.m.

    Interviews to be held on Friday, 27th September 2024

    East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. 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. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a DBS enhanced clearance for this authority.

  • Are confident, proactive and dedicated

  • Are able to demonstrate creative behaviour management skills and teaching styles

  • Have good academic qualifications and people skills

    Priory School is a happy and thriving Secondary School based in Lewes, East Sussex. It is a very successful school with an excellent reputation. The Governors are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant on a temporary basis until July 2025, experienced in working with students with Special Educational Needs and in particular, students with Autism.


  • This role is based within the Oak Centre (ASC Support Centre) and includes supporting the Lead teacher and HLTA with leading classes within the facility, as well as supporting children and their class teachers with differentiating activities within mainstream lessons. You will be working with outstanding SEN professionals and teachers.

    The actual yearly salary is £16,191 to £16,462. The hours of work are 30 hours a week term time only and to include inset days (39 working weeks and 45.05 paid weeks a year), 8.30 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. The salary is based on Single Status Grade 4, points 9-10, £23,114 to £23,500.