Teaching Assistant

Chalgrove Community Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7ST

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.09 Hourly Grade 4 ( £25,185 - £25,583) pro rata. Actual salary based on actual working hours/weeks

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Closing Date: 8am, 13 July

Interview Date(s): 15 July

Job Start Date: Sept 2026

Contract:Permanent

Salary: Grade 4 (FTE £25,185 or £13.05) pro-rata for working hours less than 37 hours

Hours of Work: to be discussed during the interview

Contact e-mail address: smathew@acertrust.org.uk

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact our School Office on 01865 890385 or email office.2452@chalgrove-oxon.sch.uk

About school

Chalgrove Community Primary School are a thriving local school set in the beautiful countryside in rural Oxfordshire. We are very much at the heart of our community and we are lucky to have such supportive families. At Chalgrove Community Primary School, we want our children to be curious, to question and to challenge ideas. We want our children to engage, to be inquisitive and to be proactive learners. How do we achieve this? We do this through creating a curriculum that is exciting and never static. We facilitate learning opportunities beyond the classroom and we continually reflect in order to improve.

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant. Our successful candidate will be:

Be thoroughly committed to enabling all children to reach their full potential

Have high expectations for children’s attainment and progress

Be a creative, passionate and forward-thinking individual, who places high value on their own professional development in order to improve continuously as a practitioner

Be someone who is motivated, flexible, resilient and a true team player

Be patient, kind, considerate and prepared to go the extra mile

Fully immerse themselves in school life and will be committed to working within our warm & friendly team

We will offer our successful candidate a school that:

Is dedicated to offering the very best for its children with a focus on enrichment

Enjoys positive relationships between staff, children and families

Is happy, vibrant and positive

Is creative, open to ideas and seeks opportunities for its children and staff

Really cares for its staff team

Supports and encourages continuous professional development

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

Variable hours Policy

This position is subject to a variable hours clause where the contracted hours can be

reduced by a third. This enables schools to manage the fluctuations in pupil’s needs that can occur from one year to the next while offering a permanent contract.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Acer Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed

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

The Acer Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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 Chalgrove Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chalgrove Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chalgrove-community-primary-school-oxford

Chalgrove Community Primary School are a thriving local school set in the beautiful countryside in rural Oxfordshire. We are very much at the heart of our community and we are lucky to have such supportive families. At Chalgrove Community Primary School, we want our children to be curious, to question and to challenge ideas. We want our children to engage, to be inquisitive and to be proactive learners. How do we achieve this? We do this through creating a curriculum that is exciting and never static. We facilitate learning opportunities beyond the classroom and we continually reflect in order to improve.

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