Individual Needs Assistant (Harlands Primary School and Nursery)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hours of work: 16.65 hours per week.
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service.
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
Fixed term for: 18 months

Closing date: Friday 23rd February 2026, 12pm

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Harlands Primary School and Nursery, Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ
Phone: 01444 450782
Email: office@harlandsedtrust.org.uk  
Website: https://www.harlandsprimary.org/vacancies  
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

At Harlands we learn, we achieve, we have fun… Everyone matters.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced classroom support assistant to join our staff team as an Individual Needs Assistant (INA). This is a fixed term post to support the care and education of pupils with individual needs in Key Stage One.

Applications are welcomed from those with recent experience of managing individual needs within a classroom environment. The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to provide consistent, calm support and encouragement whilst maintaining clear behavioural boundaries.

Working pattern:  Five mornings each week, 8.40 am - 12pm, term time only. There may also be the possibility of additional hours on a claims basis.

At Harlands we believe that every child is unique and learns best when they are feeling safe, secure and happy. We provide children with a range of opportunities to ensure they are all able to achieve to their fullest potential. Our children are inspired to learn about the amazing world around them, encouraged to develop a love of learning and given confidence to embrace new challenges. We support all of our children to become happy, independent, expressive, enthusiastic, sociable and creative individuals, instilling values that prepare them to become responsible citizens in society.

Harlands is a very special place to work and we pride ourselves on the strength, enthusiasm and dedication of our staff.  We look forward to welcoming a new member to our staff team and we actively encourage visits to enable potential applicants to experience our school first hand.

Interview Dates: Week ending 27th February 2026.    

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 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 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 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. 

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