Teaching Assistant with Swim Focus (NRASTC)

Chiltern Wood School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NE

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,626-£27,770 FTE
• Additional allowances:

  £25,626-£27,770 FTE

Teaching Assistant with Swim Focus (NRASTC) job summary

SWIM Focus

To support the Swim Instructor and School Staff during swimming lessons, ensuring that all pupils and pool users are fully supervised in the pool area.

You will always act safely whilst holding responsibility for the Health and Safety of all pool users.

You will have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the safety of our pupils whilst they are enjoying the use of our facilities.

You will support with the maintenance and cleanliness of the pool area and equipment to ensure that this is to the required standards and is safe for pupils to use.

National Lifeguard Qualification (NRASTC) would be beneficial and candidates shortlisted for interview will need to evidence that they have completed relevant training or that they are willing to be supported by us to complete the training as required for the role.

Classroom Focus

Teaching and Learning

Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the class teacher, line manager and other school staff.

Assist in the implementation of Pupil Progress and Provision Plans and curriculum target setting for pupils and help monitor their progress.

Provide support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.

Work with other professionals, such as therapists and psychologists, as necessary.

Assist with the maintaining pupil records, including learning records.

Support pupils with a range of special needs and help develop their social skills.

Administrative Duties

Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work, as appropriate.

Assist in the preparation of reports to support strategic requirements such as annual reviews.

Undertake other duties from time to time as the class teacher requires.

Standards and Quality Assurance

Support the aims and ethos of the school.

Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.

Attend team and staff meetings as required.

Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the class teacher.

Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.

Other duties and responsibilities

Attend to the physical well-being of pupils as appropriate to their individual needs. (This will include toileting and clearing bodily fluids/waste. Undertake First Aid training.)

Actively supervise pupils at the beginning and end of the day, including escorting to transport.

Actively supervise and engage pupils in a range of activities during break and lunchtimes.

Undertake Team Teach training.

Undertake Child Protection training in accordance with Bucks CC guidance.

To assist in the co-ordination of activities and games for pupils at break and lunchtimes.

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 Wood School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chiltern Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chiltern-wood-school

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