Teaching Assistant

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Job Title:  Teaching Assistant
Location:  Chestnut Hill School, Holywell, CH8 9DX
Hours:      40 hours per week | Monday–Friday | Mon, Tues, Thurs 8am - 4pm, Wed 8am - 5pm & Fri 8am - 3pm 
Salary:      £23,638 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Build a career where every day you help young people achieve more than they ever imagined. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be part of a warm, collaborative team dedicated to helping each learner feel safe, confident and ready to engage.

What you will be doing

• Supporting children and young people with varied and complex needs to access learning and achieve personal goals

• Assisting with engaging classroom, outdoor and enrichment activities

• Providing emotional, behavioural and practical support to help pupils feel safe and valued

• Encouraging independence, positive relationships and social development

What you will bring

• GCSE level 4 or C or above required

• Caring, patient and adaptable, with a genuine desire to help young people thrive

• Resilient, positive and able to work collaboratively within a supportive team

• A confident communicator who builds trust with pupils and colleagues

• Flexible, enthusiastic and ready to support learning in a range of settings

About Us

Chestnut Hill is a small, independent school catering to autistic pupils and young people aged 8-19.We aim to provide an inclusive, safe, inspiring and supportive environment in which our pupils are encouraged to form friendships, aspire and believe in themselves, discover new ways of learning, develop skills for life, know they are valued and have a sense of belonging. The student’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything Chestnut Hill will do, and we aim to build close relationships with parents/guardians and work collaboratively with alternative provision professionals, such as speech and language, art and occupational therapists. To support students' specific needs. We will always strive for the very best for our young people.

Our individually tailored curriculum will cover all Areas of Learning (AoLE's) from the New Welsh Curriculum, in imaginative and flexible ways for pupils ages 8 to 19. We aim to provide Regular opportunities for pupils to access a wide range of activities including yoga, cycling, forest school, swimming and coaching in inclusive and traditional sports by external coaches and internal facilitators.

We are located in Holywell, a beautiful market town and community in Flintshire, Wales.

For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts

  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

  • Critical illness cover

  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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