Teaching Assistant Secondary Department - St Anthony’s School

EMEA3 Recruitment; Chichester; On-site; GBP 16,083 - 19,658; Part time

Job summary

St Anthony’s School in Chichester invites applications for Teaching Assistants to support pupils with complex needs in the Secondary Department. You will work in classrooms, small groups and individually, alongside staff to facilitate learning and inclusion.

Experience or interest in autism is desirable; we value a proactive, patient approach, good organisation and strong communication. The post is term-time only with INSET, 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with challenging and vulnerable young people
• Interest/experience in working with Autism is desirable
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Support students' learning in the classroom, in small groups and on an individual basis
• Work alongside staff in the Secondary Department to support pupils with complex needs
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support teaching and learning

Job description

About Us

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

Teaching Assistant

Secondary Department

Salary: Grade 4, £25,583.00 (full time), pro rata

Actual Salary: £17,871.00

Contract Type: Term time only + one week INSET

Working Pattern: 30 hours per week

Location: Chichester

Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026 at 12 noon

Interview date: Wednesday 9th September 2026

Required ASAP

Job Ref: TA02

To find out more about the school view our web site at: www.st-ants.org

We are seeking enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistants to support students’ learning. The Teaching Assistant will work alongside staff in the Secondary Department to support pupils with complex needs in the classroom, in small groups and on an individual basis.

An interest and/or experience in working with Autism would be desirable. They will also undertake a range of administrative tasks that support the teaching and learning within the school.

In their application, candidates should indicate their areas of curriculum interest.

What You Need to Succeed

We can offer you:

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

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.

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.

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.