Teaching Assistant with one to one responsibilities

Chepping View Primary Academy; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trustee Day

Job summary

Chepping View Primary Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to provide one-to-one support and assist across the classroom to help children achieve educational and developmental goals.

The post is fixed term for 39 weeks per year, with a provisional start date of 30 November 2026 and enhanced DBS checks required. Visits welcome; contact the Principal for details.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learning (small groups and 1 to 1) during and outside of teacher input
• Supporting pupils with additional needs with their specific learning goals
• Helping children to develop socially, emotionally and academically
• Supporting pupils with reading, writing and maths
• Providing verbal feedback to pupils, helping to move their learning on
• Promoting inclusion of different cultures and life experiences
• Managing behaviour and routines within the academy behaviour policy
• Carrying out medical duties (training provided)
• Helping with lunch-time supervision
• Contributing to safeguarding culture and ensuring children are safe in school

Job description

Teaching Assistant with one to one responsibilities

• Job title: Teaching Assistant with one to one responsibilities
• Salary: Buckinghamshire Pay Range 1B £24,836- £25,823 FTE depending on experience & qualifications. Actual £18,501 -£19,236 pro rata per annum
• Hours: 32 hours 30 minutes per week- including 30 minutes lunch duty cover
• Weeks: 39 term time weeks per annum (including INSET days as set by the Trust)
• Closing date: 16th October 2026
• Contract type: Fixed Term-duration the pupil attends the Academy (subject to funding)
• Provisional start date: 30th November 2026 - Pending satisfactory clearance of all pre- employment checks
• Benefits: Trustee Day (one well-being paid day off per year*), *On completion of three month’s employment.

Job role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers to support the educational, social and developmental needs of children. You will help enable children to achieve and be successful. You will take ownership of, and support the shared responsibility for, the well‑being, education and behaviour of children. As a Teaching Assistant you treat all pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to the professional position. Successful candidates will be positively committed to shaping and changing the lives of children. This role involves being a strong team member and having the ability to work in partnership with all stakeholders.

Job Description

The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following, please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for the full Job Description.

• Supporting learning (small groups and 1 to 1) during and outside of teacher input
• Supporting pupils with additional needs with their specific learning goals, including those with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Helping children to develop both socially, emotionally and academically
• Supporting pupils with their reading, writing and maths
• Providing verbal feedback to pupils, helping to move their learning on
• Promoting the inclusion of different cultures and life experiences
• Managing behaviour and routines within the academy behaviour policy
• Preparing resources and activities as necessary
• Carrying out medical duties (training will be provided)
• Supporting children for part of lunch time
• Contributing to the safeguarding culture of the academy and ensuring children are safe in school
• Contributing to the Chepping View staff team effectively
• Safeguarding
• Health and welfare of children
• Break and Lunchtime duties
• An up‑to‑date understanding of the EYFS is very desirable but induction and training will be provided including First Aid and Child Protection.

This Job Description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

Person Specification

Please refer to the attached recruitment pack.

Identifications

Enhanced DBS Check: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check

As part of our safeguarding and safer recruitment procedures, candidates invited to interview will be required to provide three original identification documents to enable us to complete the necessary Enhanced DBS identity and Right to Work checks, including providing documents from the relevant Group 1, Group 2a and/or Group 2b categories.

Name Change Verifications

Applicants who have previously held another name will be required to provide evidence of any name changes at interview, such as a marriage certificate, deed poll or other relevant legal documentation.

Qualifications

Please provide at interview original academic qualifications as cited on your application form we cannot accept transcripts, photocopies or digital copies.

Further Information

For further information please visit our website: www.cvpa.org.uk or to discuss the role further please contact our Principal Kirsty Elliott via email at: [e-mail] alternatively telephone [phone].

Visits

Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: [e-mail] or call 01494 535564 to arrange a visit.

Chepping View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.