Teaching Assistant

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9AG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,153.00 - £22,077.00 Annually (Actual) Bexley 06.1-4

Teaching Assistant job summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individualised 1:1 support for a pupil with complex medical needs
• Deliver structured interventions and support programmes as outlined in the EHCP
• Support the pupil’s social, emotional and academic development
• Work collaboratively with the SENDCo, class teacher, and wider support staff
• Monitor and record progress against EHCP outcomes

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have experience working with children with SEND, ideally those with medical needs
• Be patient, nurturing and resilient
• Have a good understanding of EHCPs and targeted interventions
• Communicate effectively and work well as part of a team
• Be committed to supporting inclusion and positive outcomes for all pupils

In return, we can offer you:

Competitive pay and pension scheme

Tailored induction programme

National College professional development scheme with the possibility of funding for additional qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership at local leisure centre an free on-site gym

Free on-site parking

CSGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.

We are fully inclusive and actively promote equality of opportunity for all. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates.

Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

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 Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1517 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chislehurst-and-sidcup-grammar-school

We are one of the top performing grammar schools in the South East based in the London suburb of Sidcup. A heavily oversubscribed mixed selective grammar school where students excel with many going on to Oxbridge or other Russell Group universities. Our students are bright, motivated, enthusiastic and thrive at this school.

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