Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Part Time, 30 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Numeracy and literacy skills at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2
Start Date: 16th November 2026
Salary: £26,106 per annum
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Mainstream) to join our fantastic team at CHS South.
This is a Grade 2 , permanent full time post working 30 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week. The starting full-time equivalent salary is £26,016, and the pro-rata is £19,180.
Teaching Assistant is a rewarding role supporting students in a vibrant and inclusive secondary school environment. You will work under the direction of the classroom teachers and Headteachers to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing and personal development.
As a Teaching Assistant Level 1, you will:
- Support access to learning for individuals, small groups and occasionally on a 1:1 basis
- Assist in the preparation of classroom resources and provide curricular administrative support
- Support teachers in managing behaviour in class and around school
- Provide feedback on pupil progress and maintain accurate records
- Respond to pupils’ pastoral, social, health and welfare needs, including minor first aid
- Help create a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment
You will play a key role in building positive relationships with students, encouraging independence, and promoting high expectations for all.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Support for Pupils
- Work with small groups under teacher supervision, including implementing Individual Learning Plans
- Promote inclusion and equal access to learning
- Encourage independence and positive behaviour
- Attend to students’ personal and welfare needs
Support for Teachers
- Prepare classrooms and resources for lessons
- Provide clerical and administrative support
- Assist with behaviour management
- Undertake pupil record keeping as required
Support for the School
- Uphold safeguarding, child protection, health and safety and data protection policies
- Supervise pupils during classroom and outdoor activities
- Contribute to the wider ethos and aims of the school
- Participate in training and performance development
You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, the Safeguarding and Pastoral teams, SENCO, SLT, governors and parents to promote pupil wellbeing and positive outcomes.