Teaching Assistant

Make a Difference Every Day – LSA Roles in Southampton

Do you have experience supporting others? Have you worked in education, care, or youth settings? Or do you simply have a strong passion for helping young people with additional needs thrive?

Teaching Personnel are looking for compassionate and reliable Learning Support Assistants to work full time in Southampton schools.

What’s on offer?

• £14.30 per hour

• Term time only

• Full-time hours (typically 8:30–3:30)

• Long-term opportunities with potential for permanent contracts

You’ll be supporting pupils who need additional guidance, patience and encouragement throughout their school day.

You’ll need:

• Relevant experience OR a strong desire to work with additional needs

• A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

• Ideally be a driver or have good transport links

If you want a meaningful role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.

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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