Teaching Assistant
Four Acres Academy, Bristol, Bristol, BS13 8RB12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
19 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary £19,307
Teaching Assistant job summary
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us at Four Acres Academy as a Teaching Assistant!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Teaching Assistant at Four Acres Academy, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
Four Acres Academy is a dynamic primary school in Withywood, Bristol, where children are inspired to achieve, believe, and grow. With a strong emphasis on community and personal development, the school offers a creative and engaging learning experience for all pupils.
Purpose of the role of a Teaching Assistant (see the JD for accountabilities):
Under the supervision of the class teacher, to undertake a range of directed activities to support the educational and development needs of pupils. This will involve assisting teachers with the organisational and maintenance of classroom resources and to contribute to the supervision and welfare of pupils throughout the school.
What You’ll Bring to Futura:
We are looking for a motivated and inspirational teaching assistant who will:
Good standard of education (5 x GCSE’s – English and Maths C or above) or equivalent
qualification/experience (e.g. substantial experience as a Teaching Assistant).
Have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Have an understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning
Be able to plan and implement effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving,
Be a natural communicator with the ability to relate to both pupils and adults.
Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 16/10/25 @23:59
Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter
Start Date: 3rd November 2025
Working Arrangements: Permanent, 32.50 hours per week, term time only + 5 days
Visits to the school are welcome, please call to request.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
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 Four Acres Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 440 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Four Acres Academy website
School location
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