Thrive Teaching Assistant

Job Title:

Thrive Teaching Assistant

Location:

Venturers’ Academy, Bristol

E-ACT Venturers’ Academy | Where everything’s possible

We are proud to lead a school where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. Venturers Academy is a specialist academy for students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), dedicated to providing an exceptional, nurturing environment where every learner can flourish.

Our approach is built on high aspirations, personalised support, and an unwavering belief in our students’ potential. We celebrate individuality, build confidence, and empower young people to achieve meaningful success, academically, socially, and emotionally.

• Deliver Thrive-informed interventions to support pupils’ social and emotional development.
• Work closely with identified pupils on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to build resilience, self-esteem, and emotional regulation skills.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel supported, valued, and ready to learn.
• Assess and monitor pupils’ emotional development using Thrive approaches, under the guidance of the Thrive Practitioner/lead.
• Support the implementation of individual support plans and contribute to reviewing pupil progress.

• NJC 8 - 13 - £23,592.34 - £25,562.47
• FTE - £26,824.00 - £29,064.00
• 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Permanent

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics, at Grade C/4 or above.
• Thrive Practitioner training or experience (desirable), or a willingness to undertake Thrive training.
• Strong understanding of social and emotional development and the ability to support pupils with varying wellbeing needs.
• A calm, patient, and nurturing approach, with the ability to build trusted relationships with pupils.
• Ability to support emotional regulation, behaviour, and positive engagement in learning.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, and parents/carers.

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.