Learning Support Assistant
Chesham Grammar School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 September 2026 at 10am
Date listed
11 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £20,746.00 - £22,482.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £26,522 - £28,742 (range 2, ISN 11-15) / pro rata £20,746 - £22,482
Learning Support Assistant job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a caring, enthusiastic and flexible individual to provide assistance in lessons and pastoral care during the school day. There may also be students who require personal care.
The successful candidate will have strong communication skills to enable them to liaise effectively across all areas of the school to provide high quality support for the needs of the students. They will be required to work with an Education Healthcare Plan (EHCP), monitoring and evaluating the child’s progress.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL:Chesham Grammar School is one of the largest employers in the town of Chesham. We know that our staff are our most important resource and we try to do all we can to look after them. Our vision is for everyone at CGS to enjoy, achieve and belong. This applies to staff as much as to our students.
A strong commitment to ensuring staff workload is manageable and to staff wellbeing
High staff retention
Staff social events
London Fringe Allowance
Long service awards
Preferential admission for qualified children of school staff
Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
A comprehensive induction programme for new staff
Strong commitment to ongoing staff CPD, including support for NPQs
Free on-site parking
Cycle to work scheme
Subsidised gym membership at Chesham Leisure Centre (next door to the school)
APPLICATIONSPlease complete the application process through the mynewterm portal (Chesham Grammar School, White Hill, Chesham | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm)
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:1 September 2026, 10am
INTERVIEWS:Friday 4 September 2026
We reserve the right to interview and appoint on application. We recommend an early application to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to withdraw this role if circumstances change.
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Chesham Grammar School, our vision is for everyone to enjoy, achieve and belong. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is one way in which we seek to fulfill this for everyone in our diverse and vibrant school community
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chesham Grammar School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1331 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Buckinghamshire. There is a county-wide selection to secondary school at 11+ and there are 13 grammar schools within the county, five of which are co-educational.
Our intake is drawn from a very wide geographical area. The majority of students come from the Chiltern and South Bucks area of Buckinghamshire but we also have students who travel from Hertfordshire and from towns on the Metropolitan Line such as Harrow and Uxbridge.
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