Individual needs Assistant (Bonners CoE Primary School & Nursery)

Hours of work: 28 hours 20 minutes per week, 08:40am to 15:20pm

Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)

(As the position is part-time & term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Fixed term: Until July 2027

Closing date: 12:00pm Friday 16 January 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Bonners CoE Primary School & Nursery

London Rd, Maresfield, Uckfield TN22 2EG

Phone: 01825 76238

Email: office@bonners.e-sussex.sch.uk

Website: Bonners Church of England Primary School & Nursery - Home

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Our school requires an Individual Needs Assistant to work with a child in Year 5 with an EHCP.

This is a fixed term contract for 18 months year due to the child's statement.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and energetic individual who has a calm, organised, patient and professional approach to working with children. We would like a cheerful, reliable, flexible and hardworking individual.

The successful candidate will:

• have an interest and passion for supporting children;

• have a commitment to inclusion for all within a mainstream setting;

• believe in supporting every child to be the best that they can be

• Speech and language

• Sensory training desirable

• Social skills/nurture training desirable

Start date: as soon as possible

Interviews: Week of 19 January 2026

To apply for the position, or for further information about this varied and important job, please contact the school office via email or telephone.

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.