Teaching Assistant with one-to-one responsibilities - Chepping View Primary Academy
Location: Buckinghamshire
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Buckinghamshire Pay Range 1B point 6-10 £24,836- £ 25,823 FTE depending on experience & qualifications. Actual estimated gross salary: £18,501-£19,236 pro rata per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term, duration the pupil attends the Academy (subject to funding
Hours: Full-time, 32 hours 30 minutes per week- including 30 minutes lunch duty cover
Weeks: 39 weeks per annum (including INSET days as set by the Trust)
Closing date: 16/10/2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 19th October 2026 Interviews may be offered prior to closing date, upon receipt of strong applications. Early applications are encouraged
About us
At Chepping View Primary Academy we aim to ensure our pupils develop enquiring minds and acquire the relevant skills, attitudes and knowledge to fully prepare them as they progress from Chepping View onto Secondary School and beyond into adult life. We also promote a healthy attitude towards physical activity, diet and emotional well-being.
Website: https://www.cheppingviewprimaryacademy.org/
About the 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.
Main 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, 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.
About you
Please refer to the Person Specification in the attached recruitment pack.
Other information
Application Process:
Applications are to be made via the Trust's online recruitment portal My New Term and include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification. In compliance with KCSiE Safer Recruitment Guidelines, CV's cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position.
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: [email protected] alternatively telephone 01494 535 564
Visits:
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: [email protected] or call 01494 535564 to arrange a visit.
Shortlisting:
Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview. Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.
Interview Process:
As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a role-related task followed by a panel interview.
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
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.
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).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
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.
