Special Support Assistant

We are currently seeking Special Support Assistants to work at our Village School supporting children with learning and/or medical needs. If you have the enthusiasm and energy to work collaboratively with our staff, governors, parents and children to build on the strengths of this successful village school we would love to hear from you.

The role, starting in September 2026, is part/full-time on a fixed term contract and will be on Bucks Pay 1b point 6 - 10 depending on experience (£24,836.00 - £25,823.00 Full time equivalent salary). 

Experienced and new to role applicants are welcome to apply.

 

We can offer you:
-A friendly and happy school in the lovely village of Chalfont St Giles
-A working environment in which everyone is valued
-Enthusiastic, happy children who love learning
-A dedicated and enthusiastic staff
-Resources and training to enable you to carry out your role effectively
-A hard-working, trusting and supportive team which has the learning, enjoyment and well-being of our children at the heart of everything that we do

About the role

• You will work with a named child within the classroom supporting learning across the curriculum.
• Prepare and plan learning with the class teacher.
• Monitor the learning of the individual child and feedback to the class teacher.
• Lead interventions to support pre/post learning as planned by the class teacher.

About you

We are looking for Special Support Assistants who:

• are kind, caring and friendly with a commitment to team work
• are passionate about supporting teaching and learning.
• are reflective, open to feedback and driven to be an excellent support assistant
• are motivated and enthusiastic
• are well organised and efficient, with good attention to detail
• are good communicators with a sense of humour and a smile!

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please see attached Job description for further information.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No: 01494 872160

Email: recruitment@csgvillageschool.org

Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you and your child to ensure he/she enjoys a positive learning environment which supports them to achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.
To promote a safe environment for pupils, our selection and recruitment policy includes all checks on staff and regular volunteers' suitability, including Disclosure and Barring checks, as recommended by Buckinghamshire County Council and in line with current legislation.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Midday Supervisors

We are looking for kind and friendly individuals to become Midday Supervisors at our Infant School, working Monday to Friday from September 2026. 

Our midday supervisors support children both in the lunch hall and in the playground during the hours of 11.45 - 1.30pm. You will also assist with the setting up and cleaning of the lunch hall before and after the service.

This is a fixed term contract and the rate of pay is £12.77 per hour. 

Please see the attached job description for more information.

If you would like to be considered for a midday supervisor role please complete the attached application form or contact recruitment@csgvillageschool.org.   

Thank you.