Teaching Assistant

We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work Job Title: Teaching Assistant Location: Chestnut Hill School, Holywell, CH8 9DX Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday | Mon, Tues, Thurs 8am - 4pm, Wed 8am - 5pm & Fri 8am - 3pm Salary: £23,638 per annum (not pro rata) Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only Start: September 2026 UK applicants only – no sponsorship available About the Role Build a career where every day you help young people achieve more than they ever imagined. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be part of a warm, collaborative team dedicated to helping each learner feel safe, confident and ready to engage. What you will be doing Supporting children and young people with varied and complex needs to access learning and achieve personal goals Assisting with engaging classroom, outdoor and enrichment activities Providing emotional, behavioural and practical support to help pupils feel safe and valued Encouraging independence, positive relationships and social development What you will bring GCSE level 4 or C or above required Caring, patient and adaptable, with a genuine desire to help young people thrive Resilient, positive and able to work collaboratively within a supportive team A confident communicator who builds trust with pupils and colleagues Flexible, enthusiastic and ready to support learning in a range of settings About Us Chestnut Hill is a small, independent school catering to autistic pupils and young people aged 8-19.We aim to provide an inclusive, safe, inspiring and supportive environment in which our pupils are encouraged to form friendships, aspire and believe in themselves, discover new ways of learning, develop skills for life, know they are valued and have a sense of belonging. The student’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything Chestnut Hill will do, and we aim to build close relationships with parents/guardians and work collaboratively with alternative provision professionals, such as speech and languag