Teaching Assistant

Two Bridges Academy, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.45am-3.45pm, term time only plus 6 Inset Days, Permanent. 13 hours per week, Monday and Tuesday, 8.45am-3.45pm, term time only plus 6 Inset Days, Permanent.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,597-£35,412 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Teaching Assistant, you will have a vital role in making a positive impact on the lives of our students and their families. Working alongside the class teacher and the classroom support team, you will help implement our holistic curriculum, which is designed to support students in achieving their planned goals, improving communication and social skills, accessing therapeutic support, and overcoming barriers to learning.

You will be an key member of the class support team, providing both direction and support, while maintaining high standards of teaching and fostering an engaging learning environment.

You will be able to develop relationships with families and to share with them the steps of their child’s educational journey.

What the school offers its staff

Two Bridges Academy is a specialist SEND school that opened in September 2024 and, in a short time, has established an exceptional educational offer for our pupils. As we move towards our final phase of growth in September 2026, we are now seeking to expand our team by appointing outstanding Teaching Assistants.

We are designated as a provision for pupils with SLD and PMLD, with a large proportion of our cohort having ASC or SLCN identified as the primary need on their EHCP. Our provision is carefully adapted to meet the diverse needs of all pupils.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant G8 January 2024 (1) (9) (1).pdf - 201 KB (opens in new tab)

About Two Bridges Academy

• School type: Free Schools, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Two Bridges Academy website
• Email address: hr@enabletrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/two-bridges-academy

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