Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about helping children and young people thrive? Are you motivated to support those who have experienced barriers to education due to social, emotional or mental health (SEMH) needs, anxiety, or medical issues?

We are looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our skilled, compassionate team. You will work across primary and secondary, helping pupils re-engage in learning through supportive, structured, and nurturing relationships.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Work closely with class teachers and pastoral staff to support learning

• Build trusted relationships with pupils who may have experienced disrupted education

• Adapt support to individual needs through Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs)

• Promote emotional resilience, positive behaviour, and self-belief

• Support delivery of academic subjects and enrichment activities

Why Join Us?

No day is ever the same — but every day offers the chance to change a young person’s life. We offer:

• Small class sizes (maximum 6–8 pupils) with excellent adult-pupil ratios

• A highly inclusive, therapeutic approach to behaviour and wellbeing

• A rich curriculum including GCSEs, BTECs, Arts Award, and outdoor learning

• Extensive support from our pastoral team, key-worker system, and safeguarding network

About You:

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds — whether you’re an experienced TA, youth worker or a graduate in a relative subject. You should be:

• Empathetic, calm, and consistent

• Skilled at building rapport with young people, especially those with SEMH or SEND

• Flexible and proactive, with strong teamwork and communication skills

• Committed to inclusion, equity, and the safeguarding of all children

• Experienced supporting childen or young people with similar needs mentioned above. 

• Willing to drive from to Poole occasionally to work in our satelite site (driving licence and access to a vehicle required). 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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