Teaching Assistant

Chepstow House School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chepstow House School in Notting Hill Gate is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team from September 2026. Working hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with occasional after-school duties to support clubs.

The role involves supporting children, helping the class teacher prepare materials, supervising breaks, assisting with reading, and participating in extracurricular activities within a caring, high-performing school environment.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS clearance and prohibition order awareness.
• Awareness of safeguarding, Prevent Duty, anti-bullying, and behaviour policies.
• Promote British values and inclusive education.
• Commitment to helping all learners with varied teaching styles.
• Positive, proactive team member with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Interact with and support children under the teacher's direction to foster enthusiasm for learning.
• Assist the class teacher in preparing work, displays and inside the classroom.
• Supervise breaks and lunch times and help manage behaviour if needed.
• Read with children daily or manage guided reading and update reading records.
• Conduct lessons where required according to school policy and syllabus.
• Contribute to extracurricular activities and school life.
• Attend staff meetings and training as required.

Skills

Enhanced DBS clearance

Safeguarding awareness

Team player

Strong communication

Job description

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Chepstow House School is an established 3-form entry, Coed Prep with a nursery attached and outstanding facilities within the Notting Hill Gate area. It is a growing school offering opportunities for staff development and career progression.

The school aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that enables each child to achieve their full potential in a happy and caring environment. Chepstow House aims to discover the best in every child and challenge them to go beyond their expectations.

Chepstow House School is currently looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team from September 2026. The working hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. You may have one or two days a week where additional time is needed after school to assist with clubs. These duties will take place beyond the stated school hours.

The Teaching Assistant will be expected to:

• Interact and support children (under direction of the teacher) in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning.
• To work with class teacher in preparing work, putting up displays and assisting as required within the classroom
• Supervising breaks and lunch time play.
• To take responsibility for hearing the children read on a daily basis or as part of the guided reading.
• If necessary, updating individual reading records and monitoring progress alongside the class teacher.
• To conduct lessons (if required) according to the agreed policy and syllabus.
• To contribute fully to the extracurricular activities and life of the school.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Morning duties including: Ensuring that all children are safe in the classroom/hall/playground and never unsupervised and that they do not leave the classroom/hall/playground without prior permission, Setting up classrom/playground between 8:00am and 8:30am and being constantly aware of the children and not being distracted by other activities which could lead to negligence.
• Childrens lunch and playtime duties including: Responsibility for supervising playtime, where in handling behaviour and disputes needs to be managed before children return to class and responsibility for supervising playtime, where in handling behaviour and disputes needs to be managed before children return to class
• Reading reception and KS1 duties including: Hearing each child read every day or take guided reading groups, as requested by the class teacher and making sure the reading scheme is kept in good order and the reading files are up to date on each child.
• Reading KS2 duties including: Hearing individual children read, where requested by the class teacher and playing reading and/or spelling games with individual children as directed by the teacher.
• End of the day duties including: Ensure that reading folders go home with the children every day with a new book, if one is required, and any homework or letters and a ensuring the children leave the school properly dressed in their hats, blazers/coats, check the cloakroom area is left tidy
• Other duties include: Plan and teach some lessons supervised by class teacher, attend staff meetings and staff training, help teacher with support groups, carry out other related duties and responsibilities at the school as may be reasonably allocated, as the need arises, by the class teacher, head TA, deputy or head teacher and contribute to and participate in team planning, self-evaluation, in-service training and professional development in assigned areas of the curriculum and pastoral arrangements.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Have an enhanced DBS and prohibition order clearance
• Be aware of and follow the safeguarding, Prevent Duty, anti-bullying, and behaviour and discipline policies of the school.
• Promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
• Be committed to making a difference to all children of all abilities and talents, using a variety of teaching styles to aid learning.
• Be a committed, dynamic, and proactive teaching assistant and a cheerful, friendly, and cooperative team member
• Be supportive and positive in their interactions with team members and pupils.
• Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance, and punctuality.
• Involve themselves fully in the life of the school.
• Value, and be willing to promote, the caring ethos of the school.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.