Current Vacancies

Teaching Assistants

35.5 hours per week (Mon-Thu 8:30-4:15pm, Tue 5pm finish, Fri 2.45pm finish)

Salary £24,796 - £25,583;  pro-rata salary £21,306 - £21,983 Term time only

St Mary’s is seeking to recruit Teaching Assistants to work within a small class team who are responsible for providing personalised support to pupils/students at the school and college.

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.

You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of support needs of pupils with special educational needs and a commitment to providing outstanding support to pupils/students

We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environment that values both personal and professional growth.

We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professional learning opportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential 24/7 support.

For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Edwards, the Principal, on 01424 730740

To apply, please refer to the 3 documents below with job description, our privacy policy and our application form to be completed and returned by email to hr@stmarysbexhill.org

St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and Safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils. All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. We do not accept CVs.

The closing date will be NOON on Monday the 23^rd February 2026 - Interviews will be held shortly after.

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