Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 932455e4-abb1-426d-a7e7-51b5019b2ffe |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Knowledge of how to work with secondary aged students
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be reliable, resourceful and take the initiative
• Ability to balance priorities and changing demands under pressure
• Ability to work independently within agreed boundaries
• Some experience of working with children and young people
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
• Competent personal skills in dealing with young people
• Commitment to helping every student achieve their potential
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be flexible to the needs of students
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to use ICT to support students’ learning
What the school offers its staff
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
• Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads, to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your development.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with a specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
Commitment to safeguarding
Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.
• Knowledge of how to work with secondary aged students
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be reliable, resourceful and take the initiative
• Ability to balance priorities and changing demands under pressure
• Ability to work independently within agreed boundaries
• Some experience of working with children and young people
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
• Competent personal skills in dealing with young people
• Commitment to helping every student achieve their potential
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be flexible to the needs of students
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to use ICT to support students’ learning
What the school offers its staff
It is an exciting time to join the Wessex family as we grow, we can offer:
• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
• Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads, to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your development.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with a specialist provider, CareFirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
Commitment to safeguarding
Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.