Teaching Assistant

Job description / Role

Job overview

Role summary

Chepstow House School are currently looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated teaching assistant to join our team from January 2026. Please note that this is a 1-year fixed term contract.

This role would suit a recent graduate looking to do a PGCE course in the future.

The successful candidate will work within a year group team to maintain an innovative, dynamic, and high-achieving setting. They will also need to interact and support children in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning. A willingness to contribute fully to the extracurricular activities and the life of the school is vital.

Key responsibilities

• Interact and support children (under the direction of the teacher) in a positive way to foster enthusiasm for learning
• Work with the class teacher in preparing work, putting up displays, and assisting as required within the classroom
• Supervise breaks and lunchtime play
• Take responsibility for hearing the children read on a daily basis, updating their reading records, and monitoring their progress
• Conduct lessons (if required) according to the agreed policy and syllabus
• Contribute fully to the extracurricular activities and life of the school
• Be a committed, dynamic, and proactive teaching assistant and a cheerful, friendly, and cooperative team member
• Be supportive and positive in interactions with team members and pupils
• Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance, and punctuality
• Involve themselves fully in the life of the school
• Value and be willing to promote the caring ethos of the school

The ideal candidate will have

• Enhanced DBS and prohibition order clearance
• Awareness of and adherence to safeguarding, Prevent Duty, anti-bullying, and behaviour and discipline policies of the school
• IT literacy
• Commitment to making a difference to all children of all abilities and talents, using a variety of teaching styles to aid learning
• Be a committed, dynamic, and proactive teaching assistant and a cheerful, friendly, and cooperative member of staff
• Be supportive and positive in interactions with team members and pupils
• Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance, and punctuality
• Involve themselves fully in the life of the school