Individual Needs Assistant (Chiddingly Primary School)

Hours of work: 13.5 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: 1 year

Closing date: 04 September 2026 noon

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

Chiddingly Primary School (Muddles Grn, Chiddingly, Muddles Green, Lewes BN8 6HN)

Phone: 01825 872307

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.pioneerfederation.co.uk, https://pioneerfederation.co.uk/vacancies/

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Chiddingly Primary School- Part of The Pioneer Federation

Chiddingly Primary School is a small, thriving, friendly, village school, with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff and happy children. We have mixed-age classes for KS1 and KS2 with Reception on its own.

The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, self-motivated and creative Individual Needs Assistant. Are you enthusiastic, motivated and friendly ideally with experience working in schools? Do you have a real love of children and a desire to provide outstanding learning?

The successful candidate would have had training and/or experience in working with children with a variety of SEN and programmes including Sensory Circuits, Emotional Regulation, Speech and Language and OT. They must be flexible, a good manager of time, able to keep good records and make keen observations in order to support next steps of learning. The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with pupils, staff and visiting professionals. You will also be working alongside the Inclusion Manager to provide specialist interventions for children who are on the SEND register and pupil/s with an EHCP.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged so please call 01825 872307 to make an appointment or email [email protected]

Please contact the Headteacher, Kayleigh Vile, if you would like more details or see our website www.pioneerfederation.co.uk.

Application packs can be found here https://pioneerfederation.co.uk/vacancies/

Interview date: 07.9.2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services and complete a Childcare Disqualification Application form.

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.

Additional Information

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. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.