Literacy and Reading Support Assistant

Chessington School, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2JS

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,987.00 - £38,739.00 Annually (FTE)

Literacy and Reading Support Assistant job summary

Literacy and Reading Support Assistant

Chessington School

Garrison Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2JS

Hours: 36 hours per week

Working Weeks: 39 weeks per annum

Permanent Position

Salary: £33,987 - £38,739 (FTE)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our literacy team in this exciting role. The successful candidate will be instrumental in maintaining the success of our library and the Accelerated Reader programme. The role will also include small group and one-to-one literacy and EAL interventions.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to multitask and manage their work well under strict deadlines.
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have a high level of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Have a passion for reading and an up to date knowledge of relevant books for secondary students.
• Be able to foster positive working relationships with students and manage the behaviour of groups of students.
• Have a practical approach with excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Champion all of our young people.
• Be passionate about the importance of education for all children.
• Refuse to accept that disadvantage or SEND should limit ambition or potential.
• Consistently be an outstanding practitioner with a positive work ethic.
• Be student centred and progress focused.
• Stay solution based.
• Be reflective, with a constant drive to improve.
• Be a versatile professional who is flexible in their operational and strategic outlook.

Why work at Chessington School:

• Our students are wonderful. They love the school, their teachers and learning.
• £30 million state of the art modern facilities in an Ofsted rated 'Good' school.
• Fantastic support from line managers and SLT who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development in a successful family of schools within the Every Child Every Day Trust
• A school dedicated to wellbeing. Increased length of October half term, workload reducing feedback strategies, free gym membership, onsite childcare and more.

Please see our school video here:

Here's what our staff say:

"I have been at this school for 9 years and I love it! It gets better and better each year without losing the supportive and caring environment”

"I am in my NQT year. The CPD, support and commitment I get has been overwhelming. I made the right choice”

“This is the best school I have ever worked at”

Interview Date: Interviews will be held when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if suitable candidates are found.

The Governing Body are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons and the Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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.

About Chessington School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 676 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chessington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chessington-school-chessington

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