Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant (West Rise Primary School)

Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service.
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
Fixed term for: 10 months

Closing date: Friday 25th September 2026, 12pm

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

West Rise Primary School, Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 7SL
Phone: 01323 764062
Email: [email protected] 
Website: www.westriseprimary.co.uk 
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

West Rise Primary School are looking for an exceptional Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teaching Assistant with an ability to enable our children to work to our school motto ‘to be the best they can be’ each day.  

West Rise Primary School is a unique place of outstanding learning with a stunning environment and great results, a truly wonderful place to belong to.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a passionate and experienced Teaching Assistant with experience of working in Early Years with children with a broad range of special educational needs and disabilities and additional learning need.
• Experience of working with children with Autism and Speech and Language Communication Needs would be desirable.
• Has an exceptional personality with positivity, energy, resilience and a steady character.  We are seeking to recruit a team player able to give of their best each day for the West Rise children.
• Is an excellent communicator and has a clear understanding of the expectations of a Teaching Assistant in Early Years and their role.
• Is able to show a commitment to the ethos and vision of our school which provides wellbeing first for all.

A visit to our School is a treat - please contact us on the details provided.

Interview Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.