1:1 Teaching Assistant

King Arthur's School, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,329.00 - £19,636.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, Point 5 - 6: £19,329 - £19,636 per annum (subject to experience)

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: Grade 5, Point 5 - 6 : £19,329 - £19,636 per annum (subject to experience)

Contract: Fixed Term linked to funding, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Please note, these fixed-term roles are funded for specific students and will continue while the students are enrolled, ending when they leave unless suitable alternative employments are available.

We are looking to appoint two 1:1 Teaching Assistants to join our team. Please see the below paragraphs for further information on each role, if you have a preference of one to be considered for, please make reference to this in your supporting statement.

Role One:

We are looking for a committed and empathetic Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a Key Stage 3 student with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism. This role is ideal for someone passionate about inclusive education and experienced in supporting neurodiverse learners in a secondary school environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Support the student in accessing lessons across a range of subjects.
• Encourage engagement, focus, and emotional regulation in a busy classroom setting.
• Facilitate social interaction and communication with peers and staff.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and the SENCO to implement and review the student’s support plan.
• Promote independence and self-esteem in learning and school life.

Role Two:

We are seeking a caring and proactive Teaching Assistant to support a Key Stage 3 student with physical needs in a secondary school setting. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff and the SENCO to ensure the student can access learning and participate fully in school life and:

• Provide 1:1 support to assist with mobility, personal care, and classroom access.
• Support the student in engaging with lessons and activities across the curriculum.
• Help implement and review the student’s individual support plan.
• Promote independence, confidence, and inclusion.
• Liaise with external professionals where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young children, ideally in a secondary school setting.
• Understands the importance of building trust and consistency.
• Is patient, nurturing, and adaptable to the changing needs of the child.
• Has excellent communication skills and works well as part of a team.
• Has relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant, or equivalent experience - desirable but not essential).

To find out more about the benefits of working for SAST, click here

For more information about our school, please click here to view our careers page.

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This will be part of safer recruitment check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King Arthur's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King Arthur's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-arthur-s-school

King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages, King Arthur’s has been supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.

We are a small but rapidly growing secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.

Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.

Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and enrichment activities. We continually emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, if they have the right mindset.

We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society.

Our journey of school improvement is well under way and we are all committed to the rapid development of our school. We have already seen huge improvements in outcomes for our young people and growth in our staff. Our improvement priorities currently include: improving the quality of teaching, securing high levels of challenge, and raising pupils’ attainment and progress; enhancing parental engagement to best support our young people in their educational journey; improve standards of behaviour and foster a positive culture that promotes learning; ensure pupils and staff have a rich, positive experience of school and are well-looked after.

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