Teaching Assistant
Closing Date: 8am, 13 July
Interview Date(s): 15 July
Job Start Date: Sept 2026
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 4 (FTE £25,185 or £13.05) pro-rata
for working hours less than 37 hours
Hours of Work: to be discussed during the interview
Contact e-mail address: smathew@acertrust.org.uk
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact our School Office on 01865 890385 or email office.2452@chalgrove-oxon.sch.uk
Chalgrove Community Primary School are a thriving local school set in the beautiful countryside in rural Oxfordshire. We are very much at the heart of our community and we are lucky to have such supportive families. At Chalgrove Community Primary School, we want our children to be curious, to question and to challenge ideas. We want our children to engage, to be inquisitive and to be proactive learners. How do we achieve this? We do this through creating a curriculum that is exciting and never static. We facilitate learning opportunities beyond the classroom and we continually reflect in order to improve.
We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant. Our successful candidate will be:
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Be thoroughly committed to enabling all children to reach their full potential
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Have high expectations for children’s attainment and progress
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Be
a creative, passionate and forward-thinking individual, who places high value on their own professional development in
order to improve continuously as a practitioner
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Be someone who is motivated, flexible, resilient and a true team player
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Be patient, kind, considerate and prepared to go the extra mile
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Fully immerse themselves in school life and will be committed
to working within
our warm & friendly team
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Is dedicated to offering the very best for its children with a focus on enrichment
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Enjoys positive relationships between staff,
children and families
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Is happy, vibrant
and positive
· Is creative, open to ideas and seeks opportunities for its children and staff
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Really cares for its staff
team
· Supports and encourages continuous professional development
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
This position is subject to a variable hours clause where the contracted hours can be
reduced by a third. This enables schools to manage the fluctuations in pupil’s needs that can occur from one year to the next while offering a permanent contract.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Acer Trust
and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to
a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).
The possession
of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the
nature of the role and information disclosed
Sariga Mathew
01865519215
hrsouth@acertrust.org.uk
