Level 1 Teaching Assistant
Broadoak Academy, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NPThis job expired on 14 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
26 September 2025
Closing date
14 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,213 - £24,211
Level 1 Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 1
Actual Annual Salary: £22,213 - £24,211 based on hours and weeks worked
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,136 - £27,398 (CLF Grade B) based on 37 hours, all year round
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Provisional Start Date: November 2025
Your opportunity to support students to experience the best learning environment and reach their potential:
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work within our SEN department with the passion and drive to make a difference to the lives of young people, both within and beyond the classroom, supporting the delivery of excellent education experiences and championing the life chances of all children in our academy. Through providing key educational, personal and social developmental support under the guidance of teaching colleagues you will support students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques, enabling them to access the curriculum, and engage with their learning to achieve their full potential. You will be working with a wide range of academy staff at all levels, receiving full ongoing training to support your development and have the ability to work term time only.
About you:
You will:
- have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
- be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
- be committed to undertake relevant qualifications, e.g. relevant NVQ Level 2/ 3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent, first aid qualification, to ensure ongoing professional development.
- be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
- have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
- have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.
- be someone with a keen interest in working with children and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Broadoak Academy:
Broadoak Academy is an ever-growing secondary school located in Weston-Super-Mare and is quickly becoming the school of choice for parents in the Town. We are very proud to be an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school. We have a strong sense of belonging and community, and as such, we work together to offer students a well- balanced, happy and successful education. Our community is assured of Broadoak’s pivotal role in their children’s education, well-being and futures.
We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 14 October 2025
• Short-listing: 15 October 2025
• Interviews: 17 October 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
Further information about the job
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.
About Broadoak Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Broadoak Academy website
Broadoak Academy is part of CLF which is a 3-19 organisation with a mix of primary, secondary and an all through academies. It is located in the south of Weston near to Uphill Village, Weston-super-Mare. There has been a school on this site serving the community for nearly 100 years and we have a PAN of 900
• The proportion of children eligible for the pupil premium, which is additional funding for pupils in receipt of supported income, looked-after children and children from service families is above the national average at 36%.
• 11% of the school speak English as an additional language
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