Level 1 Teaching Assistant
John Cabot Academy, Bristol, BS15 8BD25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2026
Closing date
31 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,012 - £22,903
Level 1 Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant – Level 1
Actual Annual Salary: £21,012 - £22,903 (Based on hours and week worked)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,941 - £28,275 (CLF Grade B) Based on full time hours, all year round.
Hours: 35 hours per week - Part Time, Term Time Only plus Inset days
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday (7 hours per day)
Potential Start Date: 03 September 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
An exciting opportunity to support students at John Cabot Academy, helping them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally:
In this role, you will empower learners to reach their full potential by providing tailored support that promotes engagement, confidence, and progress.
Working under the guidance of teaching staff, you will support the learning, development and wellbeing of designated students. You will deliver planned learning activities, adapt support in response to individual needs, and help create an inclusive environment where all students can access the curriculum and thrive.
Through your work, you will contribute to improved student progress and attainment, while also supporting positive behaviour, engagement, and personal development. Collaboration is central to this role, and you will work closely with teachers, families and colleagues to ensure the best outcomes for every student.
About you:
You will:
- Be committed to being part of a high performing school that has high expectations.
- Continuously be committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
- Always be committed to own self development and resilient to the challenges of working in a single form entry school.
- Be committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.
- Stay committed to the wider success of the school and community.
- Have experience of, or willingness to embrace working in a single form entry school is essential.
- 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 John Cabot Academy:
John Cabot Academy is an 11-16 academy in South Gloucestershire, close to the border of Bristol. We share our site and staffing with the CLF Post-16 provision, forming an 11-18 academy, which has earned a strong reputation both locally and regionally.
We want our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential. To fulfill this ambition, our staff are inspired by learning and create a school where students are engaged, challenged and inspired.
We have a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued. We celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to academy life and the wider community.
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 are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 59% of the students who attend John Cabot Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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: 31 May 2026 @11.59pm
- Shortlisting date: 02 June 2026
- Interviews: 10 June 2026
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.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Cabot Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1278 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Cabot Academy website
John Cabot Academy is an Academy based in Kingswood Bristol where staff and students alike are inspired by learning. John Cabot Academy provides education to 1125 students Key Stages 3 to 5 from a diverse community. We aspire for our students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential.
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