Special Support Assistant - Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery

Buckinghamshire Council; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education institution is seeking a Special Support Assistant for Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery. The role involves supporting teaching through one-on-one assistance, nurturing a positive learning experience, and collaborating with a dedicated team. This fixed-term position offers full-time hours, focusing on creating a supportive school environment for all students.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Training and resources provided

Enthusiastic children who love learning

Qualifications

• Experience in a 1:1 role with children with ASD is desirable.
• Motivated and enthusiastic personality.
• Well-organized and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Support learning with a named child within the classroom.
• Monitor the learning of the individual child.
• Prepare and plan learning with the class teacher.

Skills

Kindness

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Enthusiasm

Job description

Special Support Assistant - Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery

Location: Chalfont St Giles

This role is available on a fixed term basis until 31st August 2026.

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Points 6-10

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: Full time (Mon-Fri, 8:45am-3:15pm)

Interviews to be held: Interviews will be held upon application and the advert will close when a suitable candidate has been found.

About us

Chalfont St Giles Village School located in the heart of the Chilterns, is a Hard Federation between Chalfont St Giles Infant School & Nursery and Chalfont St Giles Junior School, which was formed in 2011. At Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery we believe that every child has skills and talents that will surface and blossom in a challenging, dynamic and supportive environment. Our aim is to see every child, regardless of gender, race or ability, achieve the very best that they can in all aspects of school life. We recognise that all children have, and develop, different talents and strengths and that by creating a wide range of opportunities to demonstrate them every child in the school can, and should, achieve things of which they can be very proud.

-work with a named child within the classroom supporting learning across the curriculum
-prepare and plan learning with the class teacher
-monitor the learning of the individual child and feedback to the class teacher -lead interventions to support pre/post learning as planned by the class teacher

We can offer you:

-A friendly and happy school in the lovely village of Chalfont St Giles
-A working environment in which everyone is valued
-Enthusiastic, happy children who love learning
-A dedicated and enthusiastic staff
-Resources and training to enable you to carry out your role effectively
-A hard-working, trusting and supportive team which has the learning, enjoyment and well-being of our children at the heart of everything that we do

Please see attached Job description for further information.

About you

We are looking for a special support assistant who:

-Is kind, caring and friendly with a commitment to teamwork
-Is passionate about supporting teaching and learning.
-Is reflective, open to feedback and driven to be an excellent support assistant
-is motivated and enthusiastic
-Is well organised and efficient, with a good attention to detail
-Is a good communicator with a sense of humour and a smile!

Experience of working in a 1:1 role with children with ASD is desirable, but training and support will be given.

Other information

:Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No: 01494 872160
Email: [e-mail]

Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you and your child to ensure he/she enjoys a positive learning environment which supports them to achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.

To promote a safe environment for pupils, our selection and recruitment policy includes all checks on staff and regular volunteers’ suitability, including Disclosure and Barring checks, as recommended by Buckinghamshire County Council and in line with current legislation.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.