Position:Teaching Assistant
Contract type:Temp/Contract
School:Small community Infant school
Area: BN6, Hassocks, West Sussex
Salary: 90.00
Teaching Assistant – Infant School (KS1 & SEND Support) | Hassocks, Mid Sussex
Location: Hassocks, West Sussex (BN6)
Hours: Monday to Friday, full school days
Contract: Full-time, temporary supply
Dates: Tuesday 3 November 2026 to Monday 16 November 2026
Pay: £90 per day, inclusive of holiday pay, paid weekly through PAYE
Sussex Teachers are working with a small infant school in Hassocks to find a temporary Teaching Assistant for two weeks in November. The placement runs from Tuesday 3 November to Monday 16 November, starting straight after October half term.
About the school
This is a happy, hard-working school where children are at the heart of everything they do. The school works to create a welcoming and inclusive community where children can be happy and excited about their opportunities. They nurture a culture of wanting to learn and an "I can do it!" attitude.
It's one of the most popular schools with our own supply team. Our teachers love the friendly atmosphere, and the school's mischievous cockapoo!
The role
- Support pupils across KS1 during lessons, phonics, early reading and classroom activities.
- Work with individuals and small groups to help children take part in learning and build confidence.
- Give some targeted support to pupils with SEND, following guidance from the class teacher and SENCO.
- Help the class teacher keep the classroom positive, inclusive and well organised.
What we're looking for
- Recent experience supporting children in a primary or infant school, nursery or similar setting.
- Experience supporting pupils with additional needs (e.g. autism, ADHD, speech and language needs) is welcome.
- A warm, patient and adaptable approach to working with young children.
- Availability Monday to Friday for the full placement, 3–16 November.
Benefits
- A large staff car park on site.
- A 3-minute walk from Hassocks train station, so the school is easy to reach from Brighton and Burgess Hill.
- £90 per day through PAYE, paid weekly, with no umbrella company.
- Personal support from Sussex Teachers, an independent, family-owned Brighton education agency.
- A friendly, supportive school that our supply staff love going back to.
Apply now: email office@sussexteachers.co.uk or call us on 01273 626 800 or 07800 573023 to discuss this Teaching Assistant job in Hassocks.
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Sussex Teachers is a family-owned, independent supply teaching agency based in Brighton & Hove, trading since 2007 and covering primary schools across East & West Sussex. Every teacher and support staff placement is DBS-checked and vetted to DfE safeguarding standards (KCSiE). Our story. Sussex Teachers Limited, company number 08608637.