Teaching Assistant

Job Description:

Teaching Assistant – Primary, Secondary, SEN

£14.24 p/h

North Somerset

• Amazing hourly rate of £14.24 (higher than most)
• Long term placements – Monday – Friday
• Temp-to-Perm agreements
• Time off during half terms and summer holidays
• Adhoc / day-to-day cover
• If new to the role, we offer free access to x4 training courses
• Generous flexibility regarding time off i.e appointments and annual leave
• Sociable hours which exclude evenings and weekends
• Access to a committed and dedicated consultant

September 2026 start – Urgently needed

I am actively looking for a driven and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a SEN school in North Somerset. This will be to work on a 1:1 basis with SEN students who will have either ADHD, ASC, learning difficulties, challenging behaviours, SEMH or physical disabilities. A successful candidate will be supporting students of KS1 and KS2 ages to enhance their learning and development.

The role will involve lots of encouragement and behaviour management, ensuring students are engaged in their lessons. You will need to have outstanding communication and people skills.

• Work in collaboration with the class Teachers and other Teaching Assistants
• Adopt the schools values and contribute towards the schools principles and culture
• Work 1:1 or with small groups of children
• Be passionate about the work you do and wanting the best for the children
• Provide a high standard of work, resulting in the best education for the children
• Be a strong authoritative figure who positively manages challenging behaviour
• Great standard of education yourself

On-going

• Negotiable rate of pay – dependant on experience and qualifications
• Increased pay for travelling further that typically expected
• Free on-site parking
• Referral programme (£125 if you are referred or if you refer a friend)

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.