Senior Assistant Teacher

Chiltern Way Academy Austen, BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, RG24 9BP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Pay Range 5, Pro rata approximately £22,916 - £24,075

Senior Assistant Teacher job summary

Join Our Team as a Senior Assistant Teacher!
Are you passionate about education and supporting young learners to achieve their full potential? We are looking for a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our thriving Academy.

CWA Austen is a unique co-educational all through school located in Basingstoke, which provides education and care for 128 young people between the ages of 5 to 16, with a primary diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).

What you’ll do:

• Supervise and manage whole classes during short-term teacher absences.
• Support small groups and individual pupils, including those with additional needs.
• Collaborate with teaching staff in planning, preparation, and resource management.
• Deliver engaging lessons within a pre-set framework and provide constructive feedback.
• Promote inclusion, independence, and positive behaviour in line with Academy policies.
• Lead and mentor Assistant Teachers, contributing to their development and training.

Why join us?
Our purpose-built, modern Academy offers specialist classrooms and extensive outdoor spaces. We are committed to helping every child thrive by building confidence, resilience, and essential life skills alongside academic success. You’ll be part of a professional, supportive team that goes above and beyond for our students.

Interested?
Apply today and help us make a difference in the lives of our pupils!

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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 Chiltern Way Academy Austen

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chiltern Way Academy Austen website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-austen-academy

The Austen Academy is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school for learners from Year 1 to Year 11 whose needs cannot be met within a mainstream environment. All students will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in relation to their Social, Communication Needs (SCN) associated with a diagnosis of Autism.

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