Teaching Assistant - Behaviour Support

Avon Valley Academy, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8HH

39 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.48 - £13.92 ph (£26,016 - £26,846 pro rata pa)

Teaching Assistant - Behaviour Support job summary

Avon Valley Academy is looking to appoint a caring and motivated Teaching Assistant to work as part of our behaviour and inclusion team to provide support to students within our enhanced provisions. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our dedicated team, who encourage all students to have high self-worth and love coming to school.

Working Hours: Part time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days). Required: ASAP / September 2026

We are a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16. Located in Durrington, Wiltshire, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases at Larkhill and Bulford. With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional so that each individual can thrive and our dedicated and supportive staff go the extra mile to help all our students achieve their dreams. In July 2025, we were graded good across all areas by Ofsted. 

As a behaviour support Teaching Assistant, you must be willing to work with students of all abilities and profiles across years 7-11, and be prepared to work flexibly to support students with complex needs, including those requiring SEN and behaviour support. In this role, you will work as part of a dedicated team that includes SLT, teachers, support staff and our SENCO. The role will require you to oversee and support pupils who struggle with behaviour, and who require consistency and kindness. Successful candidates will be expected to support and promote an inclusive culture through the school, enabling all pupils to achieve their best and overcome barriers to learning and participation. 

We are looking for someone who:  

• Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children and supporting them in their development;
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
• Enjoys working with young people and can develop good working relationships with them;
• Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent;
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
• Has a positive and empathetic attitude;
• Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative;
• Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of young people, including their social, emotional and mental wellbeing;
• Has some experience of supporting students’ learning and /or is willing to undertake training in this area;
• Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training;
• Has experience working with young people with SEND / behaviour needs and /or is willing to undertake training to support young people with such needs.

We can offer the successful candidate: 

• Training opportunities;
• The opportunity to further your career;
• A caring and dynamic team of colleagues;
• A workplace that genuinely values staff wellbeing;
• A commitment to achieving the best for all of our pupils and staff.

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office on: 01980-652467.

Closing Date: Monday 24th August 2026

Interview Date: w/c Monday 7th September 2026

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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

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.

About Avon Valley Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 517 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Avon Valley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avon-valley-academy

Set in beautiful grounds and surrounding countryside in South Wiltshire, Avon Valley College is within easy reach of the spectacular Jurassic coast, the New Forest, and the historic cathedral city of Salisbury, chosen by the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Live’.

Avon Valley College is much valued by its mixed civilian-military community. Owing to the rebasing of troops from Germany, we are in the process of a phased building programme to refresh and renew the entire estate, starting with a brand new purpose built 18-classroom block for the Arts and ICT, a state-of-the-art gym and specialist Sports Performance Facility.

The school has undergone a significant period of change in the last year and standards in all areas are now high. Results in 2018 were significantly better than in 2017 across the board, making it one of the most improved schools in Wiltshire. During 2018-19, there has been a significant investment in improving quality of practice and developing leadership, including National Professional Qualifications, coaching, and a number of bespoke sessions led by nationally recognised speakers. We also place a high value on staff wellbeing with regular after school sessions including yoga, mindfulness, sports competitions, bake-offs and much more to come!

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