Teaching Assistant

Ark Dickens Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4PN

43 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  3 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,482 - £25,583 per year FTE (Actual £21,058 - £22,005)
• Additional allowances:
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  • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
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  • Twice as many training days as standard.
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  • Generous pension scheme.
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  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
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  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
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  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
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  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
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  Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking passionate, experienced and dedicated Teaching Assistant who will be responsible for assisting the learning and development of students ranging across all year groups. The role is to begin ASAP.

Our ideal candidate will:

·         Have a minimum of 2 year’s experience as a teaching assistant,

·         Have worked with children with specific learning, physical and social needs.

·         Be a good team player with good interpersonal skills. 

·         Have high expectations of pupil behaviour.

·         Contribute to the ethos of a friendly, happy school, in which the personal development and well-being is given the highest priority    and where both academic and personal qualities of children are recognised and valued.

For the right candidate, there is potential for this role to focus specifically on supporting pupils with a high level of SEND, making it an ideal opportunity for those with an interest in inclusive practice and SEND provision.

 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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.

About Ark Dickens Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Dickens Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-dickens-primary-academy

Ark Dickens is a lovely school in the heart of Portsmouth. We are a two-form entry primary academy, which became part of the Ark network in September 2014.

We are committed to our wonderful community and in helping the life chances of our amazing children. We are a school with high aspirations and expectations to ‘Be Our Best’ in all that we do.

We offer a collaborative setting ensuring that staff receive responsive feedback and colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another.

Staff wellbeing and support is of paramount importance to us, and you will be given countless opportunities as well as tailored training geared towards individual professional development.

Hard work will never go unappreciated at Ark Dickens, where there is a spirit of recognition and reward. Our school is a rewarding and fulfilling place to work.

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