Teaching Assistant
Fairisle Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BYThis job expired on 8 July 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
8 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
25 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday - Term Time Only - 33.75 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 22576
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Fairisle Junior School, Expect Success is more than our motto – it is at the heart of everything wedo. We believe every child can achieve, thrive and succeed when given the right support,encouragement and opportunities.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our committed teamand help our pupils reach their full potential.
The Role.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers and support staff to help create a positive,engaging and inclusive learning environment. You will support pupils both in the classroom andthrough targeted interventions, helping them to overcome barriers and achieve success.
Responsibilities include:
Supporting learning across the curriculum
Working with individual pupils and small groups
Supporting children with additional learning, physical, emotional or behavioural needs
Encouraging independence, confidence and resilience
Assisting with monitoring pupil progress
Supporting children's welfare and wellbeing
Contributing to the wider life of the school community
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
✔ Is passionate about helping children achieve their potential
✔ Builds positive relationships with children and adults
✔ Is patient, caring and adaptable
✔ Has high expectations for all learners
✔ Works effectively as part of a team
✔ Shares our commitment to safeguarding and inclusion
✔ Embodies our ethos of Expect Success every day
What the school offers its staff
At Fairisle Junior School, you will be part of a supportive and ambitious school community where:
⭐ Every child is encouraged to achieve their best
⭐ Staff are valued, supported and invested in
⭐ Positive relationships are at the centre of school life
⭐ Inclusion, wellbeing and achievement go hand in hand
⭐ Teamwork and professional development are actively encouraged
Further information about the job
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.
About Fairisle Junior School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 375 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- arattan@fjslive.net
School location
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