Are you looking for a part-time SEND Teaching Assistant job in Brighton?
Sussex Teachers are recruiting an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to support a Key Stage 2 pupil at a welcoming primary school in Hanover, Brighton. This short-term supply position will cover a brief period in late October 2026, continuing for the first day after the half-term holiday.
You will work from 8:45am until 1:30pm, Monday to Friday, including a 15-minute break and lunchtime supervisory duties.
About the School
You will join a thriving and inclusive Brighton primary school with a dedicated, professional staff team. The school takes a child-centred approach to education, with inclusion, equal opportunities, cultural diversity and global learning at the heart of its work.
The school is graded Good by Ofsted, with its provision for pupils’ personal development and welfare recognised as Outstanding. Situated in Hanover, the school is easily accessible by local bus routes and is less than a 20-minute walk from London Road railway station.
About the Role
Working closely with the class teacher and SENCO, you will provide individual support to a KS2 pupil with additional educational needs. You will help the pupil access classroom learning, regulate their emotions and develop positive relationships with others.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Adapting classroom activities to make learning accessible and engaging.
- Supporting the pupil to remain focused and participate in lessons.
- Providing movement or brain breaks outside the classroom when required.
- Helping the pupil regulate and prepare to return to learning.
- Supporting the development of confidence, social skills and positive relationships.
- Monitoring the pupil’s response to activities and adapting your support in consultation with the teacher.
- Undertaking midday supervisory duties during lunchtime.
About You
This role would suit a calm, encouraging and adaptable Teaching Assistant with recent experience supporting children with SEND. You may previously have worked as a SEND Teaching Assistant, Individual Needs Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Classroom Teaching Assistant or SEN Support Worker.
Applicants should have:
- At least three months’ recent experience working with children in a school or education setting.
- Experience supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.
- Satisfactory professional references.
Working With Sussex Teachers
Sussex Teachers is an independent education recruitment agency specialising in primary schools across Brighton, Hove and Sussex. We take the time to understand your experience, availability and career goals so that we can introduce you to suitable local opportunities.
You will receive:
- £14.50 per hour, equivalent to £65 per session.
- Weekly pay through PAYE, without the use of an umbrella company.
- Support from an experienced, Brighton-based education consultant.
- Access to short-term, part-time and long-term school support roles.
- Opportunities in primary schools throughout Brighton, Hove and Sussex.
Apply for This SEND Teaching Assistant Job
Apply today by submitting your CV or completed application form to kim@sussexteachers.co.uk. Alternatively give us a call on 01273 626800 or 07800 573023.
If this particular position is not suitable, please get in touch to register your interest in other SEND Teaching Assistant, Individual Needs Assistant and school support jobs in Brighton and Sussex.
At Sussex Teachers, we value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals. Safeguarding students is essential, and successful applicants will undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
Please note that all our pay rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding and interest in joining Sussex Teachers.
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