Teaching Assistant - Primary Department - St Anthony's School

EMEA3 Recruitment; Chichester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

St Anthony's School in Chichester is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support pupils with complex learning needs. You will work in our Primary bases with small groups and individual students, with a focus on autism and early years experience being desirable.

Administrative tasks support the teaching and learning within the school. The role offers term-time, permanent employment with a Grade 4 pro rata salary (£17,871) and a pro rata working pattern described as full-time term-time

Qualifications

• Ability to work with challenging and vulnerable young people.
• Passion for personalised learning.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to share and deliver school vision.
• Adaptable and eager to learn.
• Self-motivated and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ learning in small groups and individually in Primary bases.
• Collaborate with staff to support teaching and learning.
• Undertake administrative tasks to support teaching activities.

Skills

Ability to work with challenging Pup**

Job description

About Us

Teaching Assistant

Primary Department

30 hours per week

Required ASAP

Salary Range: Grade 4 Pro rata

Actual Salary: £17,871.00 term time only + one week INSET

Job Ref: TA01

St. Anthony’s is an outstanding special school that caters for pupils aged 4-16 years with complex learning needs. The school is highly regarded in the community. Currently the school is one of the lead schools in ‘Novio’ which is part of the West Sussex SEN hub initiative supporting pupils with SEND in mainstream education.

Job Details

Salary: Grade 4 Pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Fulltime term time only
Location: Chichester
Interviews: 06/10/2026

We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistants to support pupils’ learning. You will work alongside staff in our Primary bases in small groups and on an individual basis. An interest and/or experience in working with Autism and Early Years would be desirable. Experience working within an Infant/Junior or care setting would also be desirable. You will undertake administrative tasks that support the teaching and learning within the school.

We can offer you:

• A supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement
• A commitment to professional development
• A collaborative working environment

What You Need to Succeed

We are looking for someone who:

• Is able to work effectively with challenging and vulnerable young people
• Is passionate about personalised learning
• Has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Shares and delivers our vision to be an outstanding school
• Is adaptable and willing to learn
• Works hard and is self-motivated

If you would like to join us on our journey and have access to career prospects through our school, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Helen Court on 01243 785965 or email [e-mail].

We are totally 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 appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Further Information

St Anthony's School and West Sussex County Council 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 appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

The reference number for this role is SCHO03016.