Teaching Assistant

at Cambian Chesham House School, Bury, United Kingdom

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Salary

£21,910 a year

Closing date

Open until filled

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Teaching support
A support post, not a teaching post.

Contract

Permanent, Contract

First seen

7 November 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

The Role: Teaching Assistant (SEMH school)

Location: Cambian Chesham House school- Bury, Greater Manchester

Contract type: Full time, Term time

Class sizes are no more than 5 students.

Chesham House school is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team and help students thrive both academically and socially.

The school:

Cambian Chesham House School is an independent, DfE-registered, co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 20 students, aged 10-18 years. Our approach to education at Chesham School is to inspire and engage our learners through a range of positive learning experiences. We strongly believe that all learners can achieve their personal best with the right guidance, encouragement and support.

As a Teaching Assistant you will:

Supervise and support students in both the classroom and off site in the community.

Effectively assist the teacher to plan learning activities.

Build and maintain positive professional relationships with staff and young people.

Encourage and motivate students to learn and develop.

Ability to demonstrate good communication skills including the ability to clarify and explain instructions clearly.

Support students in small group and on a 1-2-1 basis.

To enable students to participate in learning activities by providing support, as appropriate for their specific difficulties.

Produce accurate and prompt written reports/records.

To help students access the national curriculum including developing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Why join us?

Competitive salary and opportunities to grow in your career.

Training and development – online or in person.

Wellbeing-focused workplace – your wellbeing matters.

Be part of a dedicated team with clear guidance and mentorship.

Enjoy a friendly, family-like atmosphere with supportive management.

Full induction, paid DBS, and the chance to progress with one of the UK’s.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and reference checks.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Care Tech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Cambian Chesham House School

Type

Independent school

Pupils

16 (school census, 2025/26)

Ofsted

Requires improvement, inspected 8 October 2024

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