Teaching Assistant

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.

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.

• 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

• 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

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 pupils are encouraged to develop skills for life.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support