Individual Needs Assistant (INA)

Individual Needs Assistant - Internal Alternative Provision

Start date: 01 September 2025

Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex

Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5 -12: £24,790 to £27,711 (pro rata)

Actual salary: £16,288.83 - £18,208.14

Hours: 27.5 hours per week, term time only

Contract: Fixed Term until 20 July 2026 due to the specific funding stream for the role

Closing date: 11:59pm on 13 July 2025

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

A note for recruitment agencies:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Individual Needs Assistant to join our hard-working, dedicated team in our Internal Alternative Provision within our growing academy. This is a term-time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact HR at [email protected]

• A friendly but professional working environment

•  Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues

•  Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network  

•  Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution

•  Unique opportunities for growth and development

•  Access to Ark Rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers

•  Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings.

Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We have grown from 10 to 12 form entry and operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school. 

As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels. In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.

Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, with Blacklands and Little Ridge being graded Outstanding in all areas.

As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin everything that we do. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.

Visit arkalexandra.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.