Fixed Term Pupil Support Assistant Vacancy

Bassett Green Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3BZ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 8.30am -3.20pm Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st July 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £28,792-£31,022
• Actual salary: Between £19,866-£21,016
• Pay scale: NJC Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

•Be able to build relationships with children from a variety of backgrounds, and differentiate work to cater for children with SEN or EAL.

•Be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the children in their class.

•Be an excellent role model, with strong communication and organisational skills

•Have good English and Maths skills

What the school offers its staff

• A school ethos where staff, children, parents and families are valued

• An ambitious, forward thinking and supportive team of staff and senior leaders

• A vibrant, multi-cultural working environment

• The chance to be part of an exciting school improvement journey, which willmake a real impact and change the life chances of children in our community

• Extensive opportunities for professional development both in-house and acrossour Co-Operative Trust- Aspire

• A family ethos where everyone’s well-being is important, with a wellbeingpackage available to all staff

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Brochure Pupil Support Assistant Sept 25.pdf - 1.5 MB (opens in new tab)

About Bassett Green Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bassett Green Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@bassettgreen.net
• Phone number: 023 8067 6262
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bassett-green-primary-school

We are a friendly, caring school with high expectations for all our pupils. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of memorable and exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.

Our four values are respect, teamwork, resilience and challenge. These underpin everything we do.

Arranging a visit to Bassett Green Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bassettgreen.net.

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