Teaching Assistant
Blaise High School, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7QH9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 November 2026 at 8am
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £21,572.00 - £22,632.00 Annually (Actual) BG7 points 8 - 11 Term time only plus all inset days
Teaching Assistant job summary
Would you like to be part of a school community where every student is encouraged to succeed and reach their full potential?
At Blaise High School, we are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team.
This is a varied and rewarding role supporting students across the school. You will work closely with teachers and pastoral teams to help remove barriers to learning, promote positive engagement and support students to make progress academically, socially and emotionally.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support learning across a range of subjects and year groups. You will work with individual students and small groups, help to create a focused learning environment, and contribute to the wider pastoral and inclusion work of the school.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
Provide, as directed, in class support for identified individuals or groups of students
In class support may be in a variety of subject lessons or in small group intervention classes, however if you have expertise in a particular subject area we will always try to have you support there.
- Work with the teacher to ensure effective lesson preparation and delivery of the curriculum.
- Pre-teach resources where appropriate.
- Develop adaptive practice that ensures learners can access and succeed in the work set
Ensure that students being supported are independent and organised in their work
Assess and evaluate the underlying causes and issues of concern in lessons, address these including making referrals to others for additional support, and delivering interventions
Mentor and develop positive relationships with these students so support given can have the highest impact.
Excellent communication with children and parents and carers.
About Blaise High School
At Blaise High School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Blaise High School a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country. We are very clear on our core values and beliefs in the primary areas of our school and we are then deliberate in how we enact these in our school.
Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
At Greenshaw Learning Trust, collaboration and professional growth are central to everything we do. As part of our family of schools, you will benefit from shared expertise, strong support networks and opportunities to develop your career across the Trust.
We offer our staff:
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Career progression pathways
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 13th November at 8am. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The School and Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring check along with other relevant employment checks
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 Blaise High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 914 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Blaise High School website
Blaise High School is a school built on high expectations of all students and a solid foundation of disruption free learning. We believe that there is no ceiling on what children can achieve under the right conditions. At Blaise High School we focus on teaching our children the knowledge that is required to access any level of society, and to succeed at the country's very best universities.
Blaise High School is privileged to be part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust.
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