Teaching Assistant

Little Mead Primary Academy, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6DS

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) BG5 £25,185- £25,583 FTE (£19,346.06-£19,651.78 Actual Salary)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Grade: BG5 £25,185- £25583 FTE (£19,346.06-£19,651.78 Actual Salary)

Contract: 32.5 Hours a week / Fixed term until August 2027

Interview date: 13th July 2026

Purpose:

The roles will include a mixture of class-based activities and small group intervention, including 1:1 work. The year group will be decided dependent on the skillset of the successful applicant. The successful applicant will deliver specific interventions and an individualised curriculum to SEND pupils in line with their EHCPs, working under the direction of the class teacher and external agencies.

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

• Under the guidance of teaching staff and the SENCo
• Support the learning of individuals, or groups detached from the main work of the class, to achieve targets as defined by the teacher often but not exclusively with a particular emphasis on those with special needs.
• Assist in the development, monitoring and reviewing of children’s learning plans.

• Facilitate children’s general physical, emotional and educational development.
• Encouraging safe behaviour of individual and groups.
• Promote and reinforce positive attitudes to learning.
• Follow individual learning and support plans, under the guidance of relevant professional colleagues, to support the learning of children with additional needs.
• Offer empathetic and sympathetic listening, direct guidance and the provision of appropriate positive feedback on behaviour.

• Support assessment processes, keeping records for identified children and sharing these with the teacher as required.
• Lead activities and interventions and support classroom tasks
• Assist in carrying out intimate care in line with the school’s Intimate Care Policy where appropriate.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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

The Endeavour Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find our Child Protection Policy on the trust's website: http://www.endeavouracademytrust.org.uk
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Little Mead Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Little Mead Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-mead-primary-academy

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