Description Hours of work: 22.5 Working pattern: Part-time (As the position is part-time, the above salary will be pro rata) Fixed-term for: Until July 2026 Closing date: 9am Monday 13 October 2025 For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road Bexhill on Sea East Sussex TN40 2AT Phone: 01424 211696 Email: school@chantryprimary.org Website: www.chantry.e-sussex.sch.uk Please note, we do not accept CVs. 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. We are looking for a self-motivated Individual Needs Assistant to provide support in the classroom for a child in Key Stage 2 The role will mainly involve supporting an individual child but may from time to time involve working with small groups, to focus and support their learning, both within the classroom and in intervention groups outside it. This role would suit somebody who has experience of supporting children with challenging behaviour, but more importantly is caring and calm with patience to support an individual child with their learning, emotional wellbeing and behaviour. Normal working hours will be Monday to Friday 8:30am until 1.00pm, inclusive of MDSA duty at lunchtime. This is a Fixed Term post until July 2026. The successful candidate will: - Understand SEN have excellent behaviour management skills; enjoy working with children, be calm, patient and nurturing; have elevated expectations of children’s achievement; be innovative; creating exciting and engaging learning opportunities; contribute towards raising levels of achievement to ‘Outstanding’ support our creative curriculum work in partnership with the staff and with our wider community Chantry Community Primary School is a small school with a community feel, situated in Bexhill-on-Sea. At Chantry we are passionate about providing high quality teaching and learning through our creative curriculum. We are a school where everyone works hard to support children’s emotional development as well as their academic learning. Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Vaughan, School Secretary on 01424 211696 To apply please complete an application form available on the school website, http://www.chantry.e-sussex.sch.uk select from dropdown ‘our school’ scroll to ‘vacancies’.