Teaching Assistant

Full Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.

We’re proud to be taking part in a 4-Day Working Week Trial, meaning you could work one day less a week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

• Job Title: Teaching Assistant
• Location: Chestnut Hill School, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9DX
• Salary: £22,300 per annum (not pro rata)
• Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm | Wednesday: 8:00am – 5:00pm | Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Start Dates: September & November 2025 | January 2026

Applicants: sponsorship not available

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant at Chestnut Hill School, you’ll play a key part in creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where autistic pupils with additional learning needs can flourish.

You’ll support learners aged 8–19 by:

• Assisting with lesson preparation and classroom activities
• Supporting both educational and emotional development
• Creating meaningful learning experiences tailored to individual needs
• Providing supervision, care, and encouragement in and out of the classroom
• Promoting independence and life skills through hands-on experiences

This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to make a genuine difference, every single day.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have GCSEs (Grade C or above) in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Have experience working in education or supporting young people with ALN/SEN
• Are compassionate, resilient, and adaptable
• Enjoy working outdoors and indoors in a variety of classroom settings
• Thrive in a supportive team environment and love to collaborate

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a caring, learner-focused approach and a desire to grow professionally in the SEN/ALN sector.

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 16 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 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

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

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit 

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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