SEND Facility Teaching Assistant
Posted on 1 October 2025
* Salary £24,796 pro rata (approximately £17,790 per annum)
* Contract Fixed Term
* Closing Date Apply by 8 October 2025
Location
Meridian Community Primary & Nursery, Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ
Smaller map
Job Summary
* Job reference
orbis/TP/387386/45648
- Positions available
1
- Working hours
31 hours 40 minutes
- Closing date
8 October 2025
- Job category
Administration & Clerical
- Organisation
Brighton & Hove City Council
- Directorate
BHCC: External
Job introduction
Monday to Friday 8.35am – 3.25pm
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join us at Meridian Community Primary School as Teaching Assistants in our SEND Facility – a specialist classroom for children with a primary diagnosis of autism
The successful candidate will:
* enjoy working with and caring for children
* be highly motivated and keen to learn
* be willing to work effectively as part of a team
* have patience and resilience to work with SEND children
We can offer you:
* training that will support you in your role
* children that are enthusiastic and eager to learn
* a strong, supportive and committed staff team
* opportunities to develop your professional skills
If you are a graduate that is thinking about becoming a teacher and you would like the opportunity to have paid work experience in a school before applying for teacher training, this would be a chance for you to gain valuable experience to support your application for teacher training.
Paid weeks per year: inclusive of holiday entitlement)
Fixed term: Maternity leave cover
Start date: November 2025
About the role
Visits are welcome or please visit our school website
For more information please contact the school: .e-
Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 8th October
Interviews: week beginning 13th October
How to apply: Completed application forms accepted by email direct to the school office:
Address: Meridian Community Primary & Nursery, Roderick Avenue North, Peacehaven, BN10 8BZ
Email: .e-
Telephone:
Website:
Additional information
Company information
Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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.