Teaching Assistant & Midday Meals Supervisor - Halsford Park Primary School

Teaching Assistant/MDSA required ASAP

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive staff at Halsford Park Primary School. This is a rewarding role providing support to children with a range of educational needs.

We offer you:

• A friendly and supportive staff that will welcome you to the team
• Motivated and enthusiastic pupils
• Very supportive parents and governors
• The opportunity for development with the support of a strong coaching ethos
• Opportunities for networking and professional development across our schools
• A dynamic appraisal programme, focused on genuinely continuous professional development
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing support package with a Trust wellbeing team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

If this exciting opportunity interests you, please email admin at Everychild Partnership Trust.

Teaching Assistant: - 22.5 hours per week– NJC Grade 3 pt.3 FTE £24,027,

£12,105 (actual salary)

Mid-day Meal Supervisor: - 5 hours per week– NJC Grade 2 pt. 2 FTE £23,656,

£2,648 (actual salary)

The position is Term Time Only

Location: Halsford Park Primary School, East Grinstead, RH19 1LR

Interviews: Friday 12th September 2025

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong commitment to our core values: respect, compassion, courage and responsibility
• Experience of working with young children
• The ability to build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues
• High levels of motivation, flexibility and the ability to work as an effective member of a team
• A strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our pupils
• The ability to think creatively, make learning exciting and have a growth mindset
• A positive and professional approach
• Applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications are desirable.

Halsford Park Primary School, Everychild Partnership Trust and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Everychild Partnership Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to [email protected]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us, or contact us on 01737 926582

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO00802.