Teaching Assistant

Dove House School; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

CPD opportunities

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Salary Extras platform

Job summary

Littlegreen Academy in Compton, Chichester, West Sussex, seeks a high-quality teaching assistant to support our SEMH pupils aged 7–16. You will work with teachers to promote wellbeing, learning and positive behaviours in a caring, structured environment.

The role offers a salary between £26,034 and £27,347 per year, paid across 12 months, with 39 weeks of term-time hours and additional development opportunities within a supportive academy trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• High energy and enthusiasm for working with pupils.
• Ability to support pupils with SEMH needs and behaviour in a positive way.

Skills

SEN experience

Energy

Compassionate

Teamwork

Job description

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Littlegreen Academy is seeking to appoint a high quality, compassionate and committed teaching assistant to join our Littlegreen Academy, a SEMH school for boys aged 7 – 16 years, close to Clanfield, Horndean and Rowlands Castle.

Personal attributes

We are looking for teaching assistants who have high expectations and lots of energy! You need to enjoy working with children with special educational needs, be resilient and able to positively support our amazing pupils. We offer you the opportunity to bring your enthusiasm and skills to Littlegreen, to ensure our pupils achieve their very best.

Littlegreen became a member of Solent Academies Trust on 1 st January 2019. We are an outstanding trust and learning community that includes Mary Rose Academy, Cliffdale Primary Academy and Redwood Park Academy. Our Trust has a successful track record of developing and supporting staff to make sure they gain the skills and experience necessary to enable our pupils to achieve great things.

Salary & Benefits

Salary from £26,034 to £27,347 per year

The hours for this role are Monday – Wednesday 8.15am – 3.20pm, Thursday 8.15am – 3.20pm and until 4.20pm every other Thursday and Friday 8.15am – 2.05pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

By joining the Littlegreen Academy team, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high-quality professional development aligned in relation leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and wellbeing
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
• SEN Allowance, which increases after 3 and 5 years of service
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Salary Extras Employee Benefits Platform

Location

Littlegreen Academy
Compton
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 9NW

Closing date for applications is Thursday 5 th November 2026, 9am

Interviews will be held on Friday 13 th November 2026

Equal opportunities

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be acceptedSolent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.