Teaching Assistant - Medmerry Primary School

About Us

Medmerry Primary School is situated in the beautiful coastal town of Selsey and is at the heart of the community. Our pupils attend school from Selsey itself and from various neighbouring villages and other nearby towns. We are a one form entry school ranging from Early Years through to Year 6.

We have designed our curriculum to capitalise on and celebrate all our local environment has to offer; the beach with its lifeboat station and local fishing industry, the nature reserve etc. However, our curriculum is also designed to reach beyond the

closeness of this community and to give our pupil experiences and knowledge about life beyond the peninsular.

Our high expectations allow our children to believe in themselves, take risks and learn from mistakes and successes. We aim to develop life long, confident, happy, independent learners with a strong sense of right and wrong who will be equipped with life skills for their whole future ahead of them.

Job Details

Ref: 500106

Required: September 2026 or as soon as practicable

Contract: Fixed Term to July 2027, Term Time Only

Hours: 20.75 hours per week, worked over 5 mornings (38 weeks per year, plus 5.8 weeks annual leave)

Salary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3 - 4, £24,796 - £25,185 p.a. pro rata

Actual salary: £11,713 p.a.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed in term time. If you are interested in applying and would like to visit the school please contact Anna Souffe, Office Manager Tel: .

We do recommend that you also visit our school website for further information about our school.

Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026

Interview Date: Friday 11th September 2026

What You Need to Succeed

We are looking for a positive, caring and well motivated teaching assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. Ideally, you are already a teaching assistant with experience of working with children in an educational setting or have experience in working with children and are looking to progress your career in education.

You will be a Class teaching assistant supporting the class teacher and working with small groups of children as well as having some SEN responsibilities. This will require you to have a flexible approach and emotional understanding of the children's needs.

In return we can offer you:

• A happy and supportive environment in which to grow.
• A forward looking school with high aspirations and standards
• Collaborative working across all 10 schools in the trust.
• Employee benefits including Local Government Pension, Staff wellbeing (EAP)

The successful applicant will be someone who will:

• Experience of working with children who have special educational needs
• Engage and motivate children to do their best, whilst having a passion and desire to want the very best for all children and a belief that every child can succeed, will creating a culture of friendship, positivity and teamwork at lunchtimes, in line with our school values.
• Like all children and will be able to establish excellent relationships with children and colleagues.
• Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic and supportive colleague, whilst being an excellent role model to children.
• Previous experience of working in a similar role and/or relevant training is desirable, but not essential.

Further Information

Medmerry Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks. Medmerry Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.

Medmerry Primary 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.

The reference number for this role is SCHO02950.