Special Needs Teaching Assistant - Yapton CE Primary School

About Us

Salary: £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata (Actual Salary: £18,648 - £18,940)

Working Pattern: Fixed Term Contract until 21st July 2027 with the possibility to extend

Term Time only 31.25 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am 3.15pm including 30 minutes unpaid lunch break

Closing date for applications: Friday, 7th August 2026

Shortlisting: Tuesday, 11th August 2026

Interviews: Thursday, 3rd September 2026

Visits to the School are strongly recommended. Please contact the School Office on 01243 551246 to arrange one.

The School closes on Wednesday, 22nd July 26 for the Summer Break. If you are unable to visit the School before then, we will arrange a tour as part of the interview process for successful applicants.

Yapton Church of England Primary School is a happy and exciting place to learn. Individuals are at the heart of our teaching. The experiences we offer our children are designed to ensure that they are engaging, enriching and empowering. We work and play together as a school family, holding on to the power of the Christian story in our daily lives.

At Yapton Church of England Primary School we strive to enable all of our children to be the best that they can be. Our inspiration for everyone in our school community is for them to have relentless ambition for themselves and others.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join us as soon as possible at our happy and caring primary school. This post is a fixed term contract until July 2027 due to time limited funding. The contract is likely to be extended further.

We would like someone who:

• is passionate about supporting children's learning
• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• has good literacy and numeracy skills
• would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention

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

Job Details

Salary: £24,796 - £25,185 pro rata (Actual Salary: £18,648 - £18,940)

Contract Type: Fixed Term until July 2027 with the possibility of being extended

Working Pattern: Term Time only 31.25 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am 3.15pm including 30 minutes unpaid lunch break

Closing date for applications: Friday, 7th August 2026

Interviews: Thursday, 3rd September 2026

Further Information

Yapton CE 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.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Yapton Church of England Primary School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description 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 to sbm@yaptonschool.org

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01243 551246

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 SCHO02863.