Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,583 FTE, Actual £19,203 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chichester, PO19 8RB |
| Company: | TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3253 |
Summary
Job Advert
Teaching Assistant
32.5 hours per week, term time only plus Inset Days (39 weeks)
Salary WSCC Grade 4, Pt 5 (£25,583 FTE, Actual £19,203)
We are seeking creative and inspiring colleagues to work alongside our teachers in supporting students to access their learning.
As a teaching assistant you will be working with individuals or small groups in our specialist learning support areas as well as
supporting our mainstream classrooms, making a real difference to our students and their progress. The successful applicant will,
Have a genuine passion for education and a desire to make a positive difference. Support students to access mainstream lessons
across the school. Develop an understanding of the particular needs of the students they are supporting. W will be flexible and
able to adapt to the developing needs of the students and the requirements of the teacher and department. Work calmly under
pressure
In return, we can offer you:
A varied and interesting role which has a positive impact on children’s education,
A supportive, hard-working and committed team of staff and governors
Free parking on school site
DAS Employee Assistance Programme
Free Eye Tests at Specsavers
Cycle to work scheme
TKAT Wider Wallet (our employee discount site)
Please note that we may also invite promising applicants in for interview prior to the closing date where early applications are
received. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
Teaching Assistant
32.5 hours per week, term time only plus Inset Days (39 weeks)
Salary WSCC Grade 4, Pt 5 (£25,583 FTE, Actual £19,203)
We are seeking creative and inspiring colleagues to work alongside our teachers in supporting students to access their learning.
As a teaching assistant you will be working with individuals or small groups in our specialist learning support areas as well as
supporting our mainstream classrooms, making a real difference to our students and their progress. The successful applicant will,
Have a genuine passion for education and a desire to make a positive difference. Support students to access mainstream lessons
across the school. Develop an understanding of the particular needs of the students they are supporting. W will be flexible and
able to adapt to the developing needs of the students and the requirements of the teacher and department. Work calmly under
pressure
In return, we can offer you:
A varied and interesting role which has a positive impact on children’s education,
A supportive, hard-working and committed team of staff and governors
Free parking on school site
DAS Employee Assistance Programme
Free Eye Tests at Specsavers
Cycle to work scheme
TKAT Wider Wallet (our employee discount site)
Please note that we may also invite promising applicants in for interview prior to the closing date where early applications are
received. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
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