Teaching Assistant
West Somerset College, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 November 2026
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
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Band 3b, point 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work closely with teachers to support learning, promote independence and help students achieve their best. You’ll contribute to classroom delivery, adapt resources for individual needs, including those with SEND, and help maintain a safe, inclusive and positive environment where every student feels valued.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting students in lessons and small groups to help them stay on track and build independence
- Adapting activities and materials to suit a range of learning needs, including those with SEND
- Promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing across the school
- Preparing learning resources and assisting with classroom admin
- Tracking student progress and feeding into lesson planning and reviews
- Building strong, respectful relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families
- Upholding safeguarding and wellbeing as a top priority
What We’re Looking For:
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths).
- Experience working with children in an educational setting is desirable.
- A proactive, compassionate, and adaptable approach to supporting students.
- The ideal candidate for this role will want to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your position within these.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of over 19%
- Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to on-site gym facilities at selected locations
- The chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives and aspirations of young people across West Somerset.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
West Somerset College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Somerset College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 13 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 745 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@btc-trust.org
West Somerset College is an all-inclusive College catering for 13 to 18 year olds, situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park.
Arranging a visit to West Somerset College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.
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