Job Details

Hours of work: 30 hours per week -Teaching Assistant role - 25 hours per week -Midday Supervisory Assistant role - 5 hours per week

Salary details: -Teaching Assistant role - £14,619-£15,507 pro rata (depending on experience) -Midday Supervisory Assistant role - £14,506

Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Sunday 05 June 2016 Interview dates: Week beginning 06 June 2016

For an application pack, please email: Sandra Waters, School Secretary, College Central Completed forms should be returned to :

Mrs S Waters, School Secretary, College Central (Head office), 124 Brodrick Rd, Eastbourne East Sussex  TN21 0BT

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

College Central the Pupil Referral Unit for East Sussex, and part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust.

Our outcomes place us as one of the highest achieving PRU’s in the country and as part of our multi-academy trust we form a group of high achieving Good and Outstanding specialist provision.

Offering provision to over 100 students across our sites in Hastings and Eastbourne we are a supportive team with strong structures and high expectations.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant for our Secondary Department at our Eastbourne site.

The main responsibilities of the post will be to support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum, both by directly working with pupils and assisting in preparation of resources. 

Applicants should be innovative, enthusiastic and flexible and have an interest and knowledge of child development and an understanding of child protection procedures. 

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a sensitive and empathic approach to working with young pupils. 

If successful you will become part of a very committed and hard working team. While some experience of working with vulnerable young people is preferable it is not essential. 

We will provide you with high quality training and support. 

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009. 

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 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 2009 Regulations. 

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2009 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. 

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).