Teaching Assistant - The Wymering School
The Wymering School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3YB24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
7 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade D £26,427 - £27,274 (actual salary for 36.5 hours per week, term time only £22,309 - £23,024)
What skills and experience we're looking for
At The Wymering School, part of the Southern Education Trust, we specialise in making magic happen every day, okay, maybe not actual magic, but you get the idea! We’re passionate about 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. We’re looking for super-organised, people-loving, multitasking gurus, and part superhero (cape optional), to join our growing team as Teaching Assistants.
Your role as a Teaching Assistant will involve helping students engage with their learning, supporting their emotional well-being, and feel confident in school.
You’llbe a key part of the classroom team, and a calming presence in moments of emotional turbulence (because let’s face it, the classroom can be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster).You’ll be the glue that holds everything together, the calm in the storm, the person who can help our students navigate their school day without it feeling overwhelming.
What you’ll be doing:
Be the superhero sidekick students need in the classroom, helping them access learning in their own unique way, whether it’s helping them stay focused, managing behaviour, or just being there to listen.
Assist in delivering personalised support for students; making learning fun and accessible and helping them feel at home in the classroom. Be the emotional support they didn’t know they needed.
Use your organisational skills to manage the day-to-day needs of students and keep things running smoothly. Think of yourself as the backstage manager of a very lively show (but with fewer glittery costumes).
Help create a positive, inclusive classroom environment where students feel safe to be themselves (even if that “self” involves a few wobbly moments).
Collaborate with teachers, other staff members, because teamwork makes the dream work!
Who we’re looking for:
Excellent communication skills
Reliability, great organisational skills, and the ability to juggle. Not just balls or flaming torches (unless you’re into that!), but multiple tasks at once with the kind of grace only a true multitasker has.
Experience of working with children(not essential)- especially those who’ve faced challenges. If you’ve worked with kids who have additional needs or disabilities, you’re basically our superhero in disguise.
The ability to stay calm and collected in high-pressure situations - some days can be challenging but you can bounce back when things are tricky.
A genuine passion for working with young people and the patience of a saint (or at least the patience of someone who’s had their fair share of ‘fascinating’ classroom moments!).
The ability to adapt your style to each student, because no two days (or students) are the same.
Enthusiasm and the right attitude are just as important!
What the school offers its staff
The Wymering School, part of the Southern Education Trust, we believe every child deserves to be seen, understood and empowered to succeed - no matter the challenges they face. Our pupils are extraordinary young people with Social Communication and Interaction needs, Speech, Language and Communication difficulties, and high levels of anxiety and associated distressed behaviours.
Their progress is not always loud or visible. Sometimes it’s a raised hand. A calm moment. A return to a lesson. A moment of trust.
Our values–Togetherness, Resilience, Enthusiasm and Kindness are not words on a wall. They are seen in how staff support each other after a hard day. How we reflect. How we celebrate the smallest steps.
What we offer
A compassionate, reflective team who carry the emotional weight together
A role with genuine influence across the school and the Trust
Ongoing professional growth and leadership opportunities
A culture where wellbeing is lived, not labelled
Work that is deeply human and genuinely life-changing
The opportunity to change lives - often through small, powerful moments that stay with pupils forever.
Early Friday finish - because wellbeing matters for staff too.
Outstanding induction,mentoringand training opportunities.
The opportunity to develop your career in a School, and within the Southern Education Trust - a growing Trust where our mission is “making lives better”and our values arekindness,collaborationand creativity.
Further information about the job
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.
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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About The Wymering School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 9 to 16
- Size
- 77 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- 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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