Teaching Assistant

Contract type Permanent
Hours Full-time
Department Brighstone C.E. Aided Primary School
Salary Scale NJC point 3-6, £14,463 to £15,159 per annum (depending on experience)
Reference 2026_1882
Location Brighstone, Isle of Wight
Closing date 22 June 2026

31.25 hours per week (6.25 hours Monday-Friday) term time (44.89 weeks)

Start Date: 1 September 2026

Brighstone C.E. Aided Primary School New Road, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 4BB

Tel: 01983 740285

Headteacher: Mrs R Lennon

Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs.

To join our staff team to support pupils primarily with additional needs.

Application packs available from our school office, by emailing office@brighstoneprimary.org.uk or from our school website.

Closing Date: Monday 22 June 2026, 12.00 noon

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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