Teaching Assistant Level B

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority based in Brighton is seeking dynamic and innovative Teaching Assistants to join their team supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The role includes working alongside teachers to facilitate learning, prepare resources, and monitor student progress. This position requires resilience, strong communication, and teamwork. The ideal candidate must share a commitment to safeguarding and promoting equality of opportunity within education.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a small team dedicated to supporting young people.
• Experience or qualifications related to SEMH and educational support.
• Skills in monitoring progress and providing feedback.

Responsibilities

• Support students with learning alongside teachers in the classroom.
• Monitor and assist individual students in their educational progression.
• Prepare appropriate learning materials and equipment.

Skills

Team collaboration

Resilience

Communication skills

Job description

• Working hours 30 Hours per week + 2.5 Hours Lunch supervisor
• Closing date 5 January 2026

Job category

• Job category Support Staff - Education

Organisation

• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

Directorate

• Directorate BHCC: External

Job introduction

The Central Hub needs dynamic and innovative Teaching Assistants to join our team across our organisations. You will have to have the resilience and ability to work as part of a small team dedicated to supporting our young people with SEMH to help overcome their barriers to learning and instil the skills that they need to succeed.

Paid weeks per year:47.15(inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Start date: As soon as possible

About the role

Your role will be:

• To work alongside teachers within the classroom to supports students with their learning, encouraging pupils to interact with others in the classroom and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• To work under the supervision of the classroom teachers and senior staff to understand the learning needs of pupils and ensure effective support in across the curriculum.
• To support the development and maintenance of resources to assist in teaching.
• To monitor progress of named students and provide feedback.
• To support individual students in their learning.
• To prepare, develop, maintain and deploy appropriate learning aids, materials and equipment, including ICT, to assist in teaching.

The Central Hub Brighton is the SEMH specialist provision for the city, spread over 5 different units with learners from KS1 up to KS4. We have an enthusiastic staff team and strive always to ensure our learners have access to the best possible educational experience in order that our students can overcome any barriers they have had to learning in the past.

We warmly welcome potential applicants to visit the school. To arrange a visit please contact a member of our school office team on 01273916594 or email [e-mail]

Emailed letters will be sent to shortlisted candidates and, if permission is given, your referees will then be sent a reference request.

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

The Central Hub is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to equality of opportunity. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Central Hub Brighton are committed to the principles of Equality and carry out duties in accordance with the Council’s Inclusive Council Policy.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.