Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7BJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16616a88-651a-4bac-8623-9dbde0d626f8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for new colleagues to join us; a great teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting learning while promoting children’s independence, an enthusiastic team player with high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour, and a positive attitude. You will contribute to the children’s development including their speech and language, learning, physical and mental well-being by supporting the teaching and learning in the classroom under the direction and guidance of the Class teacher and/or SENCO.
You will support children on a one-to-one or small group basis, across a wide range of learning activities, including the preparation and maintenance of resources. You will need to work in a relational way to ensure that positive behaviour is upheld and promoted.
You will be willing to support pupils with medical and personal hygiene needs. You will ideally have experience of working with children in a primary age setting. You will have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate with a wide range of people, including children, their parent/carers and colleagues. You will be resilient and hard working with the ability to work on your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team.
1. In liaison with, and under the guidance of the Class Teacher and following best practice, appropriately support pupils on an individual or small group basis to understand instructions, and complete activities, encouraging and developing independent learning and inclusion of all pupils to ensure progression and continuity.
2. Assist with reading, word and number games, science and art and craft activities to support learning outcomes using the teachers planned teaching and learning method. This should include supporting pupils using ICT and the promotion of IT as a tool to enable learning.
3. Take responsibility for the classroom, preparing and clearing away materials and resources as required, and creating a positive visual impact that supports a learning environment in which pupils can excel and in which they can learn in a safe environment.
4. Contribute to the pupil’s development and their physical and mental wellbeing, promoting and instilling appropriate behaviours, and keeping pupils on task, using Academy best practice and procedures to achieve this.
5. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, generally providing pupils with positive feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain pupils’ efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem; report problems to the teacher, or as appropriate and in-line with Academy policy and procedures, such as health and safety, child protection, behaviour management.
6. As directed by your line manager, monitor pupils’ responses to learning and feedback to the teacher on pupils’ progress and record basic pupil data in line with Academy procedure.
7. Assist in play-time supervision including facilitating games and activities, encouraging and promoting independence for pupil development as appropriate, and dependent on year group, assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene
8. Support the learning of children, including implementing intervention programmes, in order to meet targets as required by the Special Educational needs and disability Code of Practice and as identified on the pupil’s plan, including completing the appropriate paperwork.
9. Assist with special activities and extracurricular activities across the Academy, such as sports days, plays, concerts, open days, day trips, and educational visits.
10. Provide general administrative support as required and directed by your line manager.
11. Attend meetings and training sessions as required and agreed with your line manager.
What the school offers its staff
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
• Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
• Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
• Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
• Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
• Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are looking for new colleagues to join us; a great teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting learning while promoting children’s independence, an enthusiastic team player with high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour, and a positive attitude. You will contribute to the children’s development including their speech and language, learning, physical and mental well-being by supporting the teaching and learning in the classroom under the direction and guidance of the Class teacher and/or SENCO.
You will support children on a one-to-one or small group basis, across a wide range of learning activities, including the preparation and maintenance of resources. You will need to work in a relational way to ensure that positive behaviour is upheld and promoted.
You will be willing to support pupils with medical and personal hygiene needs. You will ideally have experience of working with children in a primary age setting. You will have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate with a wide range of people, including children, their parent/carers and colleagues. You will be resilient and hard working with the ability to work on your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team.
1. In liaison with, and under the guidance of the Class Teacher and following best practice, appropriately support pupils on an individual or small group basis to understand instructions, and complete activities, encouraging and developing independent learning and inclusion of all pupils to ensure progression and continuity.
2. Assist with reading, word and number games, science and art and craft activities to support learning outcomes using the teachers planned teaching and learning method. This should include supporting pupils using ICT and the promotion of IT as a tool to enable learning.
3. Take responsibility for the classroom, preparing and clearing away materials and resources as required, and creating a positive visual impact that supports a learning environment in which pupils can excel and in which they can learn in a safe environment.
4. Contribute to the pupil’s development and their physical and mental wellbeing, promoting and instilling appropriate behaviours, and keeping pupils on task, using Academy best practice and procedures to achieve this.
5. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, generally providing pupils with positive feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain pupils’ efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem; report problems to the teacher, or as appropriate and in-line with Academy policy and procedures, such as health and safety, child protection, behaviour management.
6. As directed by your line manager, monitor pupils’ responses to learning and feedback to the teacher on pupils’ progress and record basic pupil data in line with Academy procedure.
7. Assist in play-time supervision including facilitating games and activities, encouraging and promoting independence for pupil development as appropriate, and dependent on year group, assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene
8. Support the learning of children, including implementing intervention programmes, in order to meet targets as required by the Special Educational needs and disability Code of Practice and as identified on the pupil’s plan, including completing the appropriate paperwork.
9. Assist with special activities and extracurricular activities across the Academy, such as sports days, plays, concerts, open days, day trips, and educational visits.
10. Provide general administrative support as required and directed by your line manager.
11. Attend meetings and training sessions as required and agreed with your line manager.
What the school offers its staff
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
• Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
• Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
• Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
• Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
• Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
• Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.