Additional Needs Teaching Assistant - Bristol Part / Full Time Flex

Teaching Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency is seeking an Additional Needs Teaching Assistant in Bristol. This role involves supporting children with complex needs in both classroom and one-on-one settings. Ideal candidates will have experience in an educational or care setting, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to helping students succeed. The position offers £13.75 - £14.50 per hour, with hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Full assistance for DBS checks

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.
• Confident in providing personal care and physical support.
• Resilient, patient, and calm in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with complex needs in classroom and 1:1 settings.
• Assisting with personal care when required.
• Promoting independence and engagement in learning.

Skills

Experience supporting children with additional needs

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Resilience and patience

Job description

Overview

Additional Needs Teaching Assistant - Part Time/Full Time

Location: Bristol

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm

Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour

Start Date: ASAP

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with a range of complex needs in both classroom and 1:1 settings
• Assisting with personal care, including toileting, feeding, and mobility when required
• Promoting independence, communication, and engagement in learning
• Working alongside teaching staff, therapists and support teams to deliver tailored support
• Helping to create a calm, positive, and inclusive learning environment

Qualifications and Candidate Profile

• Have experience supporting children or young people with additional needs, ideally in an educational or care setting
• Be confident in providing personal care and physical support
• Be resilient, patient, and calm in challenging situations
• Work well as part of a team and have excellent communication skills
• Be committed to helping pupils overcome barriers and achieve their goals

Working Context

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people with additional needs.

Additional Information

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.

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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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