Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

Chase Bridge Primary School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to support children with specific learning needs. This full-time role involves working closely with teachers and parents, fostering a caring and inspiring educational atmosphere. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in educational settings, strong communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing students' learning experiences.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to health insurance

Local Government Pension Scheme

On-site car parking

Qualifications

• Successful experience working with children required.
• Experience with special educational needs and disabilities preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• High proficiency in literacy and mathematics necessary.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with teachers to deliver individualised support.
• Support children with learning difficulties in mainstream settings.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Supportive manner

Literacy proficiency

Mathematics proficiency

Job description

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Teaching Assistant (supporting children with specific learning needs)

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

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

• 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?

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.

To be considered for the role, you must have:

• 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;
• a high level of proficiency in literacy and mathematics; and
• a calm, supportive and caring manner.

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.

In return, we offer:

• 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; and
• 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.

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.