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Pre-School Assistant x2 (Hailsham Academy Primary Phase)
East Sussex County Council
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Source date: 10/30/2026
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Job Description Hours of work: 37 Working pattern: Full-time, Term-time only (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata) Closing date: 10am, Thursday 12th November 2026 For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact: Hailsham Academy Primary Phase Bulrush Lane, Hellingly, East Sussex BN27 4FB Phone: 01892 603000 Email: cburgess@markeducationtrust.org Website: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/152097/EDV-2026-HA-83090 Please note, we do not accept CVs. 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. Pre-School Assistant x2 Start date: As soon as possible Grade / Salary: Single Status Grade 3 Point 7, currently £25,614 full time equivalent, actual salary £22,129 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, term time only, Monday to Friday – 39.5 hours per week including a 30 minute unpaid break per day We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Pre-School Assistant to join our friendly Early Years team. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young children’s learning and development in a nurturing, play-based environment. School Assistant to join our friendly Early Years team. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young children’s learning and development in a nurturing, play based environment. Benefits of working with us: • Flexible working approach • Staff recognition initiatives • Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher’s Pension Scheme • Generous annual leave entitlement (support staff) • Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling • Opportunities to share your views through staff surveys and forums • Eligibility to access Blue Light Card and discounts • Discounted use of Gym & Exercise Classes at Uplands Academy • Free parking available onsite or within close proximity to all our schools • Free optician’s eyesight test for DSE users Hailsham Academy is a split site, all through school serving 1,500 students in the secondary phase and approximately 300 students in the primary phase. We are situated close to Eastbourne and the south coast, just minutes from a National Park and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our staff travel to Hailsham from a variety of locations within the southeast, including Brighton, Uckfield, Seaford, Eastbourne, Bexhill and Tunbridge Wells. In the early part of 2018, we were approached by the Local Authority to provide a new Primary and Pre-school provision within the town. In September 2019 we opened a brand-new school approximately a mile from the Secondary site, thus extending the designation of the Trust to a 2-19 all-through school. Since our last Ofsted inspection in March 2023, there have been some important changes that have taken place across the secondary phase of the college, including changes to our leadership structure, a revised pastoral structure to ensure we are providing effective support to our students, and a renewed focus on the quality of education and curriculum implementation. We joined MARK Education Trust in September 2025 as both Beacon Academy and Uplands Academy are based in East Sussex and, like us, the Trust believes in the importance of schools retaining their unique identity whilst working in partnership. There are many benefits that this will bring to Hailsham Academy, as these links will support us in building on excellent teaching and learning throughout the Academy and will enable us to provide further support for our students as we build capacity and make efficiencies. Our vision is to provide the best possible education for all of our students and to be an exceptional and high-performing school, locally and nationally. We do this by relentlessly sustaining our culture that is highly aspirational and ambitious for excellence in all we do. Our strategy for the future is rightly ambitious. We are uncompromising in our ambition and pursuing excellence at every level. We have a rigorous focus on consistent improvement and work meticulously to secure our culture of unapologetically high standards. Underpinning this is our shared belief in, and ambition for, the students of Hailsham Academy, and the experienced, loyal, highly skilled and highly effective team of staff who teach them. For further details, please contact the Human Resources department on 01892 603000 ext. 2286 or email cburgess@markeducationtrust.org. Please be advised that we do not accept curriculum vitae. All schools within MARK Education Trust 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 disclosure and barring service checks along with other relevant employee checks. NB: we advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received. Additional Information The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times. Job Info Job Identification 4734 Job Category Education Posting Date 10/30/2026 Apply Before 11/12/2026 Locations Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom Enable Applications No Working Hours 37 Salary £22129 to £25614 Salary From 22,129 Salary To 25,614 Working Pattern Full Time - term time Contract Type Permanent Contract