Special School Support Assistant

John Chilton School, Northolt, UB5 5LD

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  4 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours weekly (39 weeks, term-time only)
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year. Possible transfer to permanent following expiry
• Pay scale: Grade 4 point 7-10 (£25,103 - £26,195) Inclusive of London Weighting and Ealing Supplement

What skills and experience we're looking for

The job includes organising and maintaining school equipment, supporting a positive learning environment for pupils and assisting pupils with their personal care; you must be sufficiently physically fit to be able to do this.

You

• - will be hard working and committed to work across the age range (4 to 19 years);
• - must have significant experience of working with children or adults with complex and profound additional needs;
• - will be able to work with minimum supervision within well-defined guidelines.

What the school offers its staff

At John Chilton School we want our staff team to reflect the rich cultural diversity of the school and local community. We would like to employ staff that help us achieve our ambition of being a proactive anti-racist school, that empowers all our pupils, staff and families, and enables all to achieve and grow.

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

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance--2.

Candidates who have lived or worked abroad may require an overseas police check and may be asked to provide a good conduct certificate. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About John Chilton School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Chilton School website
• Email address: vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02082894790
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-chilton-school

John Chilton School is a successful school for pupils who have complex physical, medical and learning difficulties. We are innovative in our approach to educate pupils with a range of cognitive, physical and medical needs (4 to 19 years) in a unique environment. The school has two sites co-located with mainstream academies and will be expanding further in September 2023. The post holder will be expected to work across both sites.

Arranging a visit to John Chilton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk.

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