7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Role one: Part time Hours: 12:30pm–3:10pm Days: Monday, Thursday, Friday Role two: Full time Hours: 8:30-12:00/12:30-3:10pm Days: Monday to Friday Role three: Part time Hours: 8:30-12:00 Days: Monday to Friday Role Four: Full time Hours: 8:30-12:30/1.00-3:10pm Days: Monday to Friday Role five: Part time Hours: 1-3:10pm Days: Monday to Friday Role six: Part time Hours: 8:30-12:00 Days: Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - Various - Some fixed to 31st August one linked to a named child.

Pay scale

Grade 1 and Grade 1+SNA

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we’re looking for:

  • A genuine passion for supporting children including those with SEND, CLA or trauma-related needs.
  • Patience, empathy and a nurturing approach
  • The ability to stay calm and confident in the face of challenging behaviour
  • Ability to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
  • Flexibility, creativity and the confidence to think on your feet
  • Willingness to learn and develop your skills – training will be provided
  • Providing group work and/or 1:1 support for a named child, both in class and through personalised activities • Supporting learning and social development during lessons, interventions and playtimes • Helping to deliver adapted provision in quiet spaces or outdoor learning environments • Working closely with teachers, our SENCO and outside agencies • Contributing to the “assess, plan, do, review” cycle, supporting individual targets and work towards EHCP outcomes where necessary.
  • A supportive and welcoming staff team • A strong commitment to professional development and training • Opportunities to work in a creative, nurturing environment where every child is valued • The chance to make a real impact on children’s lives every day Please complete and return an Application Form by the closing date of Tuesday 24th February 12pm. Applications should be returned or emailed. Please state on your application form which of the roles you would like to be considered for (you are welcome to express an interest in multiple jobs).

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing group work and/or 1:1 support for a named child, both in class and through personalised activities
  • Supporting learning and social development during lessons, interventions and playtimes
  • Helping to deliver adapted provision in quiet spaces or outdoor learning environments
  • Working closely with teachers, our SENCO and outside agencies
  • Contributing to the “assess, plan, do, review” cycle, supporting individual targets and work towards EHCP outcomes where necessary.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd March

For more information, please contact Karen Sage SENCO/Deputy Head via the school office.

Chawson First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All short listed candidates will be subject to an online check for safeguarding purposes.

Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service

Chawson First School manages personal data in line with GDPR, a full Applicant's Privacy Notice can be found on our website.

What the school offers its staff

At Chawson we offer:

• A supportive and welcoming staff team

• A strong commitment to professional development and training

• Opportunities to work in a creative, nurturing environment where every child is valued

• The chance to make a real impact on children’s lives every day

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.

Job Purpose:

To support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education process by providing care and supervision skills to children, including those who have special physical, emotional and educational needs, by utilising a good standard of practical knowledge and skills. To undertake tasks required by teacher’s to enable a positive working environment.

Outline of Responsibilities and Tasks:

Under the direction and control of the classroom teacher or designated supervisor:

• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.

• Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs.

• To monitor individual pupil's problems, progress, achievements and condition and report these to the designated supervisor as appropriate.

• Actively engage in the pre-determined educational activities and work programmes at a basic level and to assist in personal and individual development of individuals or groups of pupils.

• To assist the teacher with learning activities generally in the classroom.

• To carry out appropriate activities as planned within the classroom or with groups of pupils.

• To display and present children's work.

• To prepare resources for lessons and activities.

• Assistance with the physical manipulation of objects and equipment.

• General supervision, counselling and discipline of children and students, within the procedures of the school.

• To assist the teacher in liaising with parents and outside agencies/professionals.

• To assist at an appropriate level with the provision of general care and welfare of children including:

(i) assistance with the personal hygiene routine, e.g. toilet training, changing of incontinent children, dressing and undressing; (ii) the changing of soiled clothing including its disposal in the appropriate way; (iii) assisting with children's injuries and where qualified, administering basic first aid; (iv) to assist with the identification and monitoring of children's general healthand welfare.

• Helping the teacher with tasks.

• Hearing children read.

• Supporting children to be independent by helping them with tasks.

• Answering questions from pupils.

• Providing support for the Literacy and Numeracy.

• Assisting with supervision of children within the school.

• Assisting the pupil to access the normal routines of the classroom.

• Preparation or modification of the work for the child under the direction of the class teacher, and supporting the child in carrying out this work.

• Assisting in the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such as educational psychologists, and speech and language therapists.

• To contribute to meetings to discuss the specific child's progress.

• Assist with the provision of general care and welfare to pupils and to be mindful of the need to maintain a safe environment at all times.

• Adhering to and maintaining school routine and codes of conduct.

• Supporting the ethos of the school.

• To assist with the support of group activities within and away from the classroom, i.e. P.E., swimming, educational visits.

• To ensure that pupils are able to safely use equipment and materials provided and be aware of the range of resources available.

• Promote pupil independence in learning, and reinforcing the child(ren)'s self-esteem through praise and encouragement.

• Assisting with the promotion of independence activities and mobility skills.

• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.

• To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately.

• To do playground duties when requested.

• Any other tasks as directed by the head teacher which fall within the purview of the post.

Note: This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post.

The particular duties and responsibilities listed about may be subject to reasonable change from time to time following consultation between the post holder and the Head Teacher.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Chawson First School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
Education phase
Primary school
School size
355 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 9
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01905 773264

School location

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