Teaching Assistant (part-time and full-time) - The Wymering School
The Wymering School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3YBThis job expired on 11 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full-time - 36.5hrs Part-time - 3 days per week (Wednesday to Friday) – 22hrs Core working hours: 8.30am - 4pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583-£26,403
Actual salary
- Full-time actual salary £21,597 - £22,290, Part-time 3 days per week actual salary £13,018 - £13,434
What skills and experience we're looking for
(Please note in your application form if you are applying for the full-time or part-time position)
Do you love the idea of helping young people discover what they’re capable of? Are you someone who can bring calm, kindness and a well-timed smile to a busy school day?
As a Teaching Assistant at The Wymering School, you’ll help students engage with their learning, support their emotional well-being and build their confidence in school. You’ll be a key part of the classroom team and a steady presence during those inevitable ups and downs (because let’s face it, the classroom can be an emotional rollercoaster).
You’ll be the glue that holds things together – the calm in the storm – helping our students navigate their day without it ever feeling too overwhelming. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
- Become the trusty sidekick every student needs – helping them stay focused, encouraging them to try again, or offering a reassuring, “You’ve got this.”
- Bring learning to life by helping tailor activities so they feel fun, accessible and meaningful for every student.
- Keep the school day running smoothly with your organisational wizardry (no actual magic required… but we won’t complain if you have some).
- Help create a classroom where students feel safe to be themselves – even on days when that self is a little wobbly.
- Team up with teachers and colleagues to make each day the best it can be. We really are better together.
What we’re looking for:
- Someone who communicates with clarity, warmth and a positive, approachable manner.
- A reliable multitasker who can juggle several things at once – no circus skills needed, though bonus points if you can keep a straight face while doing it.
- Experience working with children is great, but kindness, empathy and a willingness to learn matter even more.
- A calm, steady presence who can navigate tricky moments and bounce back with resilience (and maybe a cup of tea).
- A champion for young people who brings patience, positivity and genuine enthusiasm to every day.
- Someone flexible enough to adapt to whatever the day brings – because every student (and every Tuesday) is different.
- Above all, someone who shows up with the right attitude and a big heart.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
- The chance to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, one small victory at a time.
- Comprehensive support, Induction and training package
- We’re a supportive team who’ll have your back during the good, the bad, and the “Did that really just happen?” moments.
- Professional development opportunities because we’re all about helping you grow!
- You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative team that, no matter what the challenge may be, are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through.
- A school that celebrates progress, not just results.
- A rewarding role where no two days are the same and every day makes a difference.
- The opportunity to develop your career in a School and Southern Education Trust, a growing Trust.
About us:
At The Wymering School, part of the Southern Education Trust, we’re passionate about “making lives better” by creating an environment where every child, regardless of their challenges, can shine.
We specialise in supporting young people with Social Communication and Interaction difficulties, associated Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties and high level of anxiety and/or associated distressed behaviour.
If you’re ready for a role where patience, care, and encouragement make a real difference – helping young people grow, celebrate their successes, and shine in their own unique way – then we’d love to hear from you.
Further information about the job
Become part of our journey, by completing our Support Staff Application Form and returning it to recruitment@southern.education if you would like to apply. See our Teaching Assistant Job Description for further details on the role and our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Closing date: 11th January 2026
Interview date: W/c 26th January 2026
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted we would carry out an individual online search to demonstrate due diligence following the updated ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022' guidance.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Wymering School
- School type
- Free School, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 73 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Wymering School website
- Email address
- recruitment@southern.education
Welcome to The Wymering School. We are a school community where we believe that positive relationships create positive outcomes. ‘Together’ is a word that you will feel and hear at The Wymering School, we believe in the importance of achieving as a community.
At Wymering pupils know that
-we are a diverse community where all ways of being are accepted
-learning looks different for everyone
-making mistakes is healthy and an important part of learning
-we never stop learning
-no ambition is too big
Pupils that attend the WYmering School have an EHCP with a primary need of Social, communication and interaction difficulties ( a neurodiverse profile) and high levels of anxiety and/ or associated challenging and distressed behaviour.
Wymering School’s highly pupil-centred approach wraps around each young person, building on their strengths, their personal interests and the positive aspects of their learning profiles. We overcome possible barriers pupils may face when learning and look for innovative and new ways to help them to progress and develop.
Our curriculum is life skills based and offers practical experiences out in the community and in adventure learning programme.
We know the importance of listening to each family’s story. Our family’s involvement in their child’s education helps us to secure the best outcomes for our pupils. We provide ongoing support for families and carers to feel confident and self-assured in understanding and supporting their children at home and assist them through periods of change and transition.
The Wymering School has a highly committed and skilled staff team who bring consistency and creativity to each day. Our Governing Body brings us high challenge and high support to help us fulfil our ambitions and our stakeholders bring variety and opportunity into our school.
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