Balfour Primary School requires an enthusiastic, committed and qualified Teaching Assistant working specifically with vulnerable / pupils with SEND.  The Teaching Assistants are a busy and productive team within the School who support our enthusiastic students as well as our vibrant teams of teaching staff. In addition, the successful post holder will support our children at lunchtime. Please see the job description for further information about the roles.

Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities.  Our school is a large primary school with nearly 800 pupils on roll.    We are very proud of:

• the engagement and motivation of our pupils
• our inquiry based and thought-provoking curriculum
• our friendly staff and governor teams
• the sense of community that exists with our families

Hours: The post holder will be expected to work Monday - Friday term time only. 8:45am - 3:30pm. This includes a 15-minute break and a 30-minute lunch.  [30 hrs/wk]

Salary: The starting salary is NJC Scale 3.  (£19,312 – £19,698pa) pro rata.

Starting: September 2022

Term:  This is initially a fixed term position until 31^st August 2023.

To apply: Please email application form (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.

Closing date:  8:00am on Tuesday, 14^th June

Interview date: w/c 20^th June

Application Form

Job Description

Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

The Times Educational Supplement put it best when they said, “Midday supervisors are the lynchpins of an army of support staff that patrols school playgrounds and cafeterias to ensure pupils are fed, appropriate behaviour promoted and order prevails.”  If this sounds like the kind of rewarding challenge you’re looking for and you want to help create a positive environment for young children, why don’t you consider becoming a Midday Supervisor at Balfour Primary School?

Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities.  Our school is a four form-entry primary school and is one of the largest primary schools in the country with over 700 pupils on roll.  We are very proud of:

• the engagement and motivation of our pupils
• our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum
• our friendly staff and governor teams
• the sense of community that exists with our families

Hours:  [Bank staff]  Monday - Friday, 12:00 – 1:15pm, term time only

Salary:  NJC Scale 1-2 (£17,942pa) / £9.30/hr

To apply:  Please email your completed application form to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk  (CVs will not be accepted.) 

Closing date: ongoing

Interview date: ongoing

Application Form

Job Description

Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.