Teaching Assistant - Whitchurch Combined School

Buckinghamshire Council; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Whitchurch is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support individual students and assist in fostering a positive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in working with children and a passion for helping others reach their potential. This position is part-time with term-time hours, offering a supportive community and the opportunity for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with children is essential.
• Ideally have experience with special educational needs or are willing to train.

Responsibilities

• Work with and support individual children on a 1:1 basis.
• Constructively help children participate in activities.
• Implement support plans for identified children.
• Assist with supervision and organization of children.

Skills

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Ability to use their own initiative

Ability to show patience

Warm and approachable manner

Well organised and flexible

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Whitchurch Combined School

Location: Whitchurch

Pay Range 1B: currently £23,996 - £24,950 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

Actual Salary approx: £15,665 - £16,287 per annum

29.16 hours per week, term time only, possibly with additional hours to cover the school lunch time.

Fixed term initially, starting as soon as possible and by 5 January 2026.

Closing Date for Applications 12 noon – Friday 28th November 2025

About us

Whitchurch Combined School is a village school just north of Aylesbury.

Our vision is that every child attending our school will have the opportunity to develop their full academic and personal potential in a caring and stimulating environment. We pride ourselves in providing an excellent, exciting, broad and balanced curriculum and ensuring high standards in the core subjects of Reading, Writing and Maths. We aim to equip all pupils to develop asindependent learners, have excellent social and emotional skills and fulfil their potential.

Our pupils have positive attitudes to learning, high standards of behaviour and a pride in their school. This is nurtured by supportive parents, carers and governors, inspiring and skilled teachers and excellent support staff.

We are a committed and enthusiastic team and are looking for the right person to join us.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our dedicated support staff team at Whitchurch Combined School. We are looking for a hardworking, resilient person with a sense of fun who will always put the children first and is able to respond appropriately to the wide ranging needs of our pupils. We anticipate that the successful candidate will work with an individual child.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Work with and support individual children on a 1:1 basis and groups on specific activities;
• Constructively help children participate in activities by adapting and/or interpreting lessons and instructions accordingly.
• Implement support plans for identified child / children;
• Assist with the general management, supervision and organisation of children and any resources related to the children's needs.
• Assist with the supervision of children within the classroom and all other areas of the school as necessary.
• Undertake lunchtime duties and supervision

About you

Previous experience of working with children is essential.

We are looking for candidates who can show that they have:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Ideally have experience of working with children with special educational needs, or are willing to undertake training
• The ability to use their own initiative;
• The ability to show patience, always remaining calm and consistent;
• A warm and approachable manner towards others
• Well organised but also flexible enough to respond to the needs and enthusiasms of the child.

Above all we are looking for someone who has a belief in the unlimited potential of every pupil. If you think that person is you, we would be delighted to meet you!

Other information

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01296 641418 or e-mail [e-mail] .

Completed applications should be sent to the office e-mail address above.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Friday 28 th November 2025.

Interviews will be held the week beginning 1 st December 2025. Please note: suitable candidates may be interviewed before the official closing date.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure and references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.