Part-time Teaching Assistant - The Wymering School
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3YB |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 26a99c68-ac35-457b-aa4f-0cbde351518e |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you love the idea of helping young people discover what they’re capable of? Are you someone who can bring calm, kindness and a well-timed smile to a busy school day?
As a Teaching Assistant at The Wymering School, you’ll help students engage with their learning, support their emotional well-being and build their confidence in school. You’ll be a key part of the classroom team and a steady presence during those inevitable ups and downs (because let’s face it, the classroom can be an emotional rollercoaster).
You’ll be the glue that holds things together – the calm in the storm – helping our students navigate their day without it ever feeling too overwhelming. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
• Become the trusty sidekick every student needs – helping them stay focused, encouraging them to try again, or offering a reassuring, “You’ve got this.”
• Bring learning to life by helping tailor activities so they feel fun, accessible and meaningful for every student.
• Keep the school day running smoothly with your organisational wizardry (no actual magic required… but we won’t complain if you have some).
• Help create a classroom where students feel safe to be themselves – even on days when that self is a little wobbly.
• Team up with teachers and colleagues to make each day the best it can be. We really are better together.
What we’re looking for:
• Someone who communicates with clarity, warmth and a positive, approachable manner.
• A reliable multitasker who can juggle several things at once – no circus skills needed, though bonus points if you can keep a straight face while doing it.
• Experience working with children is great, but kindness, empathy and a willingness to learn matter even more.
• A calm, steady presence who can navigate tricky moments and bounce back with resilience (and maybe a cup of tea).
• A champion for young people who brings patience, positivity and genuine enthusiasm to every day.
• Someone flexible enough to adapt to whatever the day brings – because every student (and every Tuesday) is different.
• Above all, someone who shows up with the right attitude and a big heart.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
• The chance to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, one small victory at a time.
• Comprehensive support, Induction and training package
• We’re a supportive team who’ll have your back during the good, the bad, and the “Did that really just happen?” moments.
• Professional development opportunities because we’re all about helping you grow!
• You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative team that, no matter what the challenge may be, are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through.
• A school that celebrates progress, not just results.
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same and every day makes a difference.
• The opportunity to develop your career in a School and Southern Education Trust, a growing Trust.
About us:
At The Wymering School, part of the Southern Education Trust, we’re passionate about “making lives better” by 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.
If you’re ready for a role where patience, care, and encouragement make a real difference – helping young people grow, celebrate their successes, and shine in their own unique way – then we’d love to hear from you.
Further details about the role
Become part of our journey, by completing our Support Staff Application Form and returning it to recruitment@southern.education if you would like to apply. See our Teaching Assistant Job Description for further details on the role and our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Closing date: 11th January 2026
Interview date: W/c 26th January 2026
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect 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 check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.
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.
Do you love the idea of helping young people discover what they’re capable of? Are you someone who can bring calm, kindness and a well-timed smile to a busy school day?
As a Teaching Assistant at The Wymering School, you’ll help students engage with their learning, support their emotional well-being and build their confidence in school. You’ll be a key part of the classroom team and a steady presence during those inevitable ups and downs (because let’s face it, the classroom can be an emotional rollercoaster).
You’ll be the glue that holds things together – the calm in the storm – helping our students navigate their day without it ever feeling too overwhelming. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
• Become the trusty sidekick every student needs – helping them stay focused, encouraging them to try again, or offering a reassuring, “You’ve got this.”
• Bring learning to life by helping tailor activities so they feel fun, accessible and meaningful for every student.
• Keep the school day running smoothly with your organisational wizardry (no actual magic required… but we won’t complain if you have some).
• Help create a classroom where students feel safe to be themselves – even on days when that self is a little wobbly.
• Team up with teachers and colleagues to make each day the best it can be. We really are better together.
What we’re looking for:
• Someone who communicates with clarity, warmth and a positive, approachable manner.
• A reliable multitasker who can juggle several things at once – no circus skills needed, though bonus points if you can keep a straight face while doing it.
• Experience working with children is great, but kindness, empathy and a willingness to learn matter even more.
• A calm, steady presence who can navigate tricky moments and bounce back with resilience (and maybe a cup of tea).
• A champion for young people who brings patience, positivity and genuine enthusiasm to every day.
• Someone flexible enough to adapt to whatever the day brings – because every student (and every Tuesday) is different.
• Above all, someone who shows up with the right attitude and a big heart.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
• The chance to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, one small victory at a time.
• Comprehensive support, Induction and training package
• We’re a supportive team who’ll have your back during the good, the bad, and the “Did that really just happen?” moments.
• Professional development opportunities because we’re all about helping you grow!
• You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative team that, no matter what the challenge may be, are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through.
• A school that celebrates progress, not just results.
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same and every day makes a difference.
• The opportunity to develop your career in a School and Southern Education Trust, a growing Trust.
About us:
At The Wymering School, part of the Southern Education Trust, we’re passionate about “making lives better” by 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.
If you’re ready for a role where patience, care, and encouragement make a real difference – helping young people grow, celebrate their successes, and shine in their own unique way – then we’d love to hear from you.
Further details about the role
Become part of our journey, by completing our Support Staff Application Form and returning it to recruitment@southern.education if you would like to apply. See our Teaching Assistant Job Description for further details on the role and our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
Closing date: 11th January 2026
Interview date: W/c 26th January 2026
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect 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 check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.
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.