Teaching Assistant
Wansdyke Primary School, Bristol, BS14 0DU18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: This is a permanent position Start date: As soon as possible Working pattern: 8:30 - 3:30 (30 mins lunch)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Actual Salary - £19,499
What skills and experience we're looking for
We'd love to hear from someone who:
- Brings patience, positivity and resilience, with the ability to remain calm and professional when supporting pupils with a range of needs
- Has strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Holds GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths and is committed to further developing their skills through professional learning and training opportunities
- Shares our belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities
What the school offers its staff
We want Futura to be a place where people feel valued, supported, and able to develop. Collaboration and shared learning are part of how we work, with opportunities to connect with colleagues across our schools, develop professionally, and contribute to the wider partnership.
Eligible colleagues can access a range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and development. These include a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments, as well as confidential counselling and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership discounts and opportunities for professional and career development.
Find out more about what it’s like to work with us at: https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers
Further information about the job
Wansdyke Primary School is seeking a positive and approachable Teaching Assistant to play an important role in supporting the learning, wellbeing and development of our pupils. This rewarding position involves helping children build confidence, engage successfully in learningand reach their individual goals. You will become part of a friendly and inclusive school community that places the needs of children at the heart of everything it does.
About Wansdyke Primary School
Wansdyke Primary School in Whitchurch, Bristol is a friendly and ambitious school where staff and pupils are committed to working together to achieve the very best. The school provides a positive, nurturing environment that values respect, responsibility, and aspiration.
Wansdyke Primary School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, giving colleagues the opportunity to work within their own distinctive school community while benefiting from the collaboration, shared expertise and professional connections of a wider trust.
About Futura Learning Partnership
Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.
Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities.
Together, we are building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish. Our commitments to inclusion, community and growth guide how we work, the decisions we make, and the experience we want to create for pupils and colleagues.
Commitment to safeguarding
Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment, Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wansdyke Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Wansdyke Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk.
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