Teaching Assistant

Charters School, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,755.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 2c Point 3, FTE £26,655, 27.5 hours per week term time only

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to the lives of our young people?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our large and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the learning and development of our students by working closely with classroom teachers to support educational opportunities across the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate strong communication skills to support students’ independent learning.
• Offer encouragement and clear explanations to help young people reach their potential.

Support small group interventions:

• Literacy: Implementing phonics catch-up, reading fluency, and structured writing frameworks.
• Numeracy: De-mystifying maths by building "number sense" and foundational problem-solving skills.
• Social & Emotional Skills: Facilitating sessions that promote confidence, social communication, and resilience.

The role could include providing personal care for the student. Please indicate in your application if this is something you would be happy to do. Full training would be provided.

Hours: 27.5 hours per week, term time only (5.5 hours per day 8.30 am - 3 pm, includes 2 x 30-minute breaks per day). Either 4 or 5 days per week would be considered.

Salary: Scale 2c, Point 3 - £16,755 actual salary based on 5 days per week (full-time equivalent £26,655). The salary will be pro rata for fewer working days.

We offer a competitive salary, access to a contributory local government pension scheme and other staff benefits. Colleagues benefit from a commitment to staff well-being and are provided with several schemes to support them maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. We have a priority admission policy for children of staff working at the school.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged accordingly. The post will be withdrawn once a suitable applicant is appointed.

Charters School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and appropriate pre-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 Charters School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1715 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Charters School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/charters-school

Charters School is a very heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Comprehensive Academy School with 1720 students on roll (including 400+ in the Sixth Form) located in Sunningdale. It has been graded an “outstanding” school on two successive occasions and is a dynamic, high-achieving secondary school where students are polite, motivated to succeed and enjoy their education.

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