Teaching Assistant

Chase Bridge Primary School; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community primary school in Twickenham seeks a dedicated teaching assistant to support children with learning difficulties. The role is full-time and permanent, requiring recent experience with children and strong communication skills. Candidates should be proficient in literacy and mathematics, and possess a caring nature. Join a supportive team in a school committed to emotional wellbeing and professional development. Interviews are expected on July 4th.

Benefits

Supportive leadership team

Commitment to professional development

Access to health insurance

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children.
• Experience with children having special educational needs.
• Outstanding communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized support to children with learning difficulties.
• Collaborate closely with teachers, SENCo, and parents.

Skills

Experience working with children

Interpersonal and communication skills

Proficiency in literacy and mathematics

Caring manner

Job description

Position Details

• Contract: Permanent
• Grade: NJC Scale 4 (spinal point 7-10)
• Hours: Full time (32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time only)
• Salary: £22,758 - £23,766 - Outer London (pending pay award)
• Start date: 1st September 2025

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a full time, permanent teaching assistant.

Why Join Us

• Would you like to work in a school with a supportive community and children that pride themselves on being kind to others, trying their best and sharing their talents?
• Would you like to work in a school that prioritises learning, wellbeing and support for its staff and has medical / dental and optical insurance @WestfieldHealth for all of its staff?
• Can you inspire a love and enjoyment of learning amongst our children, our parents and our highly committed and talented staff team?

About the School

Our vision at Chase Bridge is for all children to excel at learning, express their talents and care for others. We are a thriving, multi-award winning, three form entry Community Primary and Nursery School in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames situated next to Twickenham Stadium.

We place huge importance on the emotional wellbeing of our staff, children and our wider community. Having achieved our Attachment Aware Schools Award, we take great pride in our appointed role as MHST Cluster Lead where we work in partnership with primary, secondary and special schools from across Richmond impacting over 7000 children and staff.

Qualifications

• Successful, recent experience working with children
• Experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of proficiency in literacy and mathematics; and a calm, supportive and caring manner.

Job Responsibilities

This role will require you to work closely with the class teachers, SENCo and parents to deliver individualised support to children with learning difficulties within a mainstream class setting.

Benefits

• An established and supportive leadership team
• A school that has a firm commitment to professional development and career progression
• A school community that is research focused and where the learning of adults is as important as the learning of children
• A rewarding and special place to work where staff are passionate about providing a broad curriculum for all children
• Access to the Westfield Health Insurance and Local Government Pension Scheme as well as on site car parking available for the convenience of our staff.

Application Process

Closing / short‑listing date: noon on 1st July. Interviews are expected to be held on Friday, 4th July with a view to the successful candidate starting in September.

Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Visits from interested candidates are highly recommended. Please contact Mei‑Ling Kan (School Business Manager) to arrange a tour of our wonderful school.

Safeguarding Statement

Chase Bridge Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in line with our safer recruitment practices.

A copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website.

All school based jobs at Chase Bridge are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for all school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions on application.

For further information about how Chase Bridge Primary School uses prospective candidates’ personal data, please see the Job Applicant Privacy Notice on our website.

Policies

https: https://www.chasebridge.richmond.sch.uk/policies