Teaching Assistant and Midday Meals Supervisor

Teaching Assistant/MDSA

at Blackwell Primary School (East Grinstead RH19 3JL)

PERMANENT Post

Teaching Assistant: - 22.30 hours per week– NJC Grade 3 pt.3 FTE £24,027

£12,105 (actual salary)

MDSA: - 5 hours per week– NJC Grade 2 pt. 2 FTE £23,656

£2,648 (actual salary)

Term time only

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive staff at Blackwell Primary School on a permanent basis. This is a rewarding role providing support to children with a range of educational needs.

We are looking for a highly skilled and passionate person who is continually seeking to improve their own practice and that of others’. You will join our hard working and driven teams, who are committed to improving outcomes for all pupils and ensuring that they experience a rich and creative curriculum that prepares them well for the future. We have continued to develop innovative practice and improve outcomes for our pupils.

The successful candidate will have:

• A commitment to our Core Values: Respect, Compassion, Courage and Responsibility
• Experience of working with children
• Be a person who has good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues
• High levels of motivation, flexibility and the ability to work as an effective member of a team
• A positive and professional approach

Applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications are desirable.

Benefits with this role:

• A friendly and supportive staff that will welcome you to the team
• Motivated and enthusiastic pupils
• Very supportive parents and governors
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing support package with a Trust Wellbeing team
• Pension Scheme

If this exciting opportunity interests you, please contact Louise Keen/Jane Jones at Everychild Partnership Trust via email or telephone.

Please send completed application form to the email above.

Closing date: Monday, 16th June 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews: Thursday, 19th June

Safeguarding statement

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and DBS checks. Everychild Partnership Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.