Teaching Assistants

Solentacademiestrust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking high-quality Teaching Assistants to support children with special educational needs. Located in Chichester, this role requires compassion, resilience, and the ability to create a positive learning environment. The position offers a salary of £19,723 - £20,707 for term-time work and includes various benefits such as professional development opportunities and a local government pension scheme. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is essential.

Benefits

SEN Allowance

Professional development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Wellbeing Inset Day

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, particularly those with special educational needs.
• Ability to support students positively and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff in supporting students' educational needs.
• Help create a positive learning environment.
• Engage with children to foster their development.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilience

High expectations

Enthusiasm for working with children

Job description

Littlegreen Academy is seeking to appoint high quality, compassionate and committed teaching assistants to join our Littlegreen Academy, a SEMH school for boys aged 7 – 16 years, close to Clanfield, Horndean and Rowlands Castle.

Personal attributes

Littlegreen became a member of Solent Academies Trust on 1 st January 2019. We are an outstanding trust and learning community that includes Mary Rose Academy, Cliffdale Primary Academy and Redwood Park Academy. Our Trust has a successful track record of developing and supporting staff to make sure they gain the skills and experience necessary to enable our pupils to achieve great things.

We are looking for teaching assistants who have high expectations and lots of energy! You need to enjoy working with children with special educational needs, be resilient and able to positively support our amazing pupils. We offer you the opportunity to bring your enthusiasm and skills to Littlegreen, to ensure our pupils achieve their very best.

Salary & Benefitsparking

33 hours per week, term time only

Band 4 + SEN Allowance

Term time only salary £19,723 - £20,707 including SENAllowance

By joining the Littlegreen Academy team, we offer you:

• SEN Allowance, which increases after 3 and 5 years of service
• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward thinking Trust
• Superb resources
• A happy, committed and supportive community
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme

The hours for this role are Monday – Wednesday 8.15am – 3.20pm, Thursday 8.15am – 3.20pm and until 4.20pm every other Thursday and Friday 8.15am – 2.05pm. You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 45.1 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.

Location

Littlegreen Academy
Compton
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 9NW

Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form accompanied by a letter of application. In your letter, please describe the contribution you feel you can make to our school.

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date is Wednesday 28 th January 2026, 9am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4 th February 2026.

Equal opportunities

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.