Teaching Assistant
Priory School, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday - Friday 8.15am - 15.15pm Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- FTE: £24,029 Actual Salary: £18,064
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit friendly, confident Teaching Assistants to play a crucial role in supporting our students learning. The successful candidate will be working predominantly with our highest needs pupils who have SEN including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to build positive relationships with young people who may be lacking in confidence about their learning and possess Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent). Experience of working with pupils with SEN is desirable but not essential. If you are passionate about young people, enjoy variety in your role and thrive on working in a busy environment this is a great opportunity for you to join our dedicated and welcoming team.
What the school offers its staff
- Working with a highly motivated team of colleagues. Support staff are valued in our school and turnover is low, colleagues feel supported
- Working within a successful, multi-academy trust with exciting opportunities for career progression
- Competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme, retail and other discounts
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@priorysouthsea.org
CVs are not accepted.
About Priory School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1252 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Priory School website
- Email address
- recruitment@priorysouthsea.org
- Phone number
- 02992819115
Priory School is a mixed 11-16 School with around 1200 students on roll situated in the heart of Southsea. Our pupils come from a very wide range of backgrounds and our community is truly comprehensive, harmonious and dynamic. Priory School is proud to be part of the Bohunt Education Trust and we have been graded as a good school (Ofsted November 2022).
Arranging a visit to Priory School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@priorysouthsea.org.
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