Teaching Assistant

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

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Range 3, plus £2000 TA Academy Allowance FTE. Actual salary will be pro rata approx £21,265 - 21,578

Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Dedicated Team at CWA Austen!Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? CWA Austen, a unique co-educational all-through school in Basingstoke, is seeking committed individuals to support our students aged 5-16 with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).

Your Role:

• Assist teachers in managing classrooms and delivering high-quality learning experiences.
• Support pupils’ academic, social, and personal development.
• Contribute to planning, teaching, and assessment across a range of subjects.
• Provide care, guidance, and encouragement to help students thrive

What We’re Looking For

• Someone patient, flexible and enthusiastic

• Able to build positive relationships with young people

• A team player with good communication skills

• Experience working with children or young people

• GCSE English & Maths (A-C) and ideally NVQ Level 2

Why Join Us?

You will be part of a caring, supportive team that genuinely wants to make a difference. Our schools provide modern, well‑resourced environments designed to meet diverse needs. We focus on helping students grow academically, socially and emotionally, while offering staff meaningful professional development and the chance to contribute to real, life‑changing work.

Next Steps

If you are passionate about education and ready to be part of something extraordinary, we would love to hear from you. We are also very happy to answer any questions you may have about the role or our school. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or to visit us ahead of applying, please contact the email address detailed below.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive.

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. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.

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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