We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible part-time Learning Success Teaching Assistant to work in our Upper School supporting a small group of children with SEND.

Description

Part-time Learning Success Teaching Assistant

Start date: Spring term 2027, maternity cover initially for two terms

Salary according to experience

We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible part-time Learning Success Teaching Assistant to work in our Upper School supporting a small group of children with SEND. The role is to cover the maternity leave of another employee and will be reviewed during the summer term 2027 and likely extended. The working days will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday full days, and Wednesday mornings.Total 0.9 FTE.

Your role will be to work with identified pupils as directed by the Head of Learning Success and the teaching staff with whom you work to provide educational opportunities, support and supervision for pupils during the school days. The successful candidate will be flexible and hardworking. You will be welcomed onto an enthusiastic, collaborative and dynamic team who are committed to ensuring that our pupils are provided with a stimulating education in a rounded nurturing environment.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. Our Senior School opened in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

St Hugh’s staff are an outstanding, hard-working and collaborative team who aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community. We offer free car parking, free meals, a discount on School fees and the use of our sporting and gym facilities.

To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.

Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Friday 13^th November 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.