Teaching Assistant
Winton Primary School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2TG20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
3 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Term time, part time: 32.5hrs, 8.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday, Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,016-£26,846
Actual salary
- £19,555-£20,179
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to inspire and support the next generation of bright young minds? Do you have a passion for making learning fun, engaging, and full of creativity? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for Teaching Assistants to join our friendly team. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in helping our pupils discover their full potential, while making every school day exciting and memorable.
You’ll be:
- Assisting Teachers in delivering fun and engaging lessons
- Supporting children with their learning, both in class and in small groups
- Helping create a positive and nurturing classroom environment
- Encouraging children to build confidence and independence
- Getting involved in all sorts of creative classroom activities.
What we’re looking for:
- A kind, enthusiastic, and reliable individual with a love for working with children
- Someone who is patient, empathetic, and able to make learning fun!
- Someone with great communication skills, and good numeracy and literacy skills
- A good sense of humour and a genuine interest in helping children grow and succeed
What the school offers its staff
About us:
Winton Primary School is a vibrant, welcoming community where children are inspired, motivated and challenged to become confident, caring and respectful learners. Our mission is to nurture lively, enquiring minds through high‑quality teaching, real and relevant learning experiences, and a broad, balanced curriculum that builds a genuine enthusiasm for learning. We believe all children can thrive, and we work closely with them to develop a strong sense of self‑confidence, resilience and independence.
Why join us:
- The chance to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, one small victory at a time.
- It’s a job with heart – We’re not just about education, we’re about building confidence, spreading joy, and creating meaningful connections that will stay with you for life.
- We’re an amazing team who are all in it together and we’ve got your back during the good, the bad, and the “Did that really just happen?” moments.
- Comprehensive support, induction and training package; as well as professional development opportunities because we’re all about helping you grow, both as a person and in your ability to juggle six things at once!
No experience – no problem! We’ll provide all the training you need.
If you’re looking for a place where your passion can help shape confident, curious young learners, we’d be excited to hear from you.
Further information about the job
Closing date: 23rd November 2026
Interview date: 7th December 2026
Please note: Applications may be viewed on receipt and interviews arranged sooner than the above date.
Become part of our journey by completing our Support Staff Application Form and returning it to recruitment@southern.education if you would like to apply (please see our Teaching Assistant Job Description and Child Protection and Safeguarding policy 2026-2027 for further information).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kate at the recruitment address, who will be happy to assist you.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Winton Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 840 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@southern.education
Winton Primary School is situated in Bournemouth on the south coast and is one of the largest primary schools in the south west, with over 800 pupils.
Whilst we are large enough to offer staff development and career opportunities , due to the way we separate our school structure we retain a "smaller" school feeling so that our teachers and support staff feel valued and part of all that is going on around them.
At Winton we want to be a school that is at the heart of the community, a place where pupils are happy and engaged with their learning and somewhere that all children succeed. It sounds simple, but ensuring that it happens requires hard work from a dedicated and committed staff team. We want our young learners to be excited by the curriculum, responsible members of our school community and move onto the next stage of their education well prepared. We know that to be a successful school we must ensure that children make good progress during their time here and be achieving the highest standards they can. By so doing they will be able to go on to be successful in their future.
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