Lead Teaching Assistant – One Hub

Oasis Academy Brislington; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous local government pension

Free eye tests

Cycle to Work Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Free counselling service

Job summary

Oasis Academy Brislington in Bristol seeks a Lead Teaching Assistant to support students in the One Hub provision. The role focuses on pastoral support, attendance, and safeguarding, with no teaching qualification required.

You will work with families and multi‑agency partners to promote well‑being and attainment, contributing to a warm, inclusive school culture during term‑time only.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships.
• Able to work as part of a team and uphold academy systems.
• Experience in education or with disadvantaged learners is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support students pastorally to achieve and be the best version of themselves via One Hub.
• Promote positive attendance and punctuality.
• Provide professional support to vulnerable students and families with multi‑agency access.
• Collaborate with pastoral staff to support learner well‑being and attainment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

ICT skills

Organisational skills

Humour

Job description

Job Title: Lead Teaching Assistant – One Hub

Salary: OCL SCP 13 - 17 + LGPS (£30,023 – £32,046) FT equivalent)

Hours 34.17 hours (Monday to Friday – Term-Time only).

Actual Salary – term-time only (£23,849 – £25,456)

Closing Date: 9am on Friday 2nd October 2026

Interviews: shortly following closing date

Start date: as soon as possible

Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our successful team at Oasis Academy Brislington.

About our school

‘Exceptional futures for every learner’

An opportunity to join our dedicated and passionate team in one of the largest secondary schools within Bristol.

Oasis Academy Brislington provides inspirational Opportunities for everyone to secure outstanding Achievements in a warm, friendly and inclusive environment. The deep sense of Belonging ensures that our young people feel safe and valued and are therefore able to reach their full potential.

Our mission is to be the ‘best’ truly comprehensive secondary school for the people we serve. We do this by equipping our young people with 'the confidence, knowledge and skills to stand as first amongst equals. We aim to ensure 'Excellence as Standard' in everything we do, where students are encouraged to take risks, be curious and learn from their experiences. We want our students to become the very best version of themselves.

As a school we provide students with a well‑structured environment in which to learn. Staff and students enjoy working together to develop students’ character, talents and interests during the five‑year learning journey here at Oasis Brislington.

Join our team at this very exciting time as we build upon a successful Ofsted inspection and embark on the next phase of the journey. Our Academy is not an easy option, staff work hard every day to make an impact on our young people. Our students are kind, funny and have huge potential; for the right candidate Oasis Academy Brislington is an incredibly rewarding place to work.

The Academy

• A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment
• Fantastic community of children, parents and carers who deserve the best
• Genuine opportunity to make a difference where it is needed
• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Access to free counselling service and other well‑being services
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan; and many more staff benefits.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to support students pastorally to achieve and be the best version of themselves on a daily basis via our One Hub provision. The One Hub is our onsite alternative provision hub to support students with SEMH needs. You will work in close collaboration with other pastoral staff working holistically and preventatively to ensure learner well‑being and attainment by providing care, support and challenge for the students and families within the One Hub. You will promote positive attendance and punctuality through the Academy Attendance strategy and provide professional support to vulnerable students and their families to include access to multi‑agency support.

Please note that a teaching qualification is not required for this role.

You should enjoy working with disadvantaged young people and be able to establish positive working relationships; setting and upholding high expectations for learning and behaviour.

The Successful Candidate

Do you have the passion and skills to change the lives of young people in South Bristol by becoming an influence who believes, makes a difference and supports our students to achieve beyond their expectations? The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build positive relationships
• Be a good team player upholding the Academy systems, culture and expectations
• Have an experience of working within education establishment
• Have good level of ICT skills, i.e., Microsoft Package
• Be able to demonstrate flexibility and very good organisational skills
• Have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes
• Have a good sense of humour