Teaching Assistant: Wyvern Academy

Dorset Council UK; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyvern Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support children with learning difficulties and diverse needs. The role is 30.75 hours per week, on-site, during term time with a permanent contract. Salary ranges from £26,846 to £28,153 per annum, with pro rata figures for part-time staff (£19,093–£20,023).

You'll collaborate with teachers and therapy teams to deliver personalised support, fostering trust, confidence and independence in pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people is helpful, but what matters most is your compassion, resilience, positivity and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support learning on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Help pupils develop communication, confidence and independence.
• Support children and young people to manage emotions, sensory needs and challenging situations.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel able to learn, grow and succeed.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and colleagues to deliver personalised support.
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect, supported by full training.
• Celebrate progress in all its forms, from the smallest step forward to the biggest breakthrough.

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Wyvern Academy

£26,846 - £28,153 per annum, pro rata to £19,093 - £20,023 per annum for part time, term time only working. Permanent

(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.50am-15.35pm and Weds 8.50am - 16.20pm)

This isn't just support.It's helping a child find their voice. It's building trust one moment at a time.

Teaching Assistant - Wyvern Academy

£26,846 - £28,153 per annum, pro rata to £19,093 - £20,023 per annum for part time, term time only working. Permanent

30.75 hours per week

(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.50am-15.35pm and Weds 8.50am - 16.20pm)

This isn't just support.It's helping a child find their voice. It's building trust one moment at a time.

It's celebrating achievements that other people might miss. It's staying calm when emotions are big. It's helping a young person discover what they're capable of.

And sometimes, it's witnessing a breakthrough that changes everything.

A first word. A first friendship. A first step towards independence. A first belief that they can. At Wyvern Academy, these moments matter.

Because this isn't just support. It's helping to change a life.

What You'll Be Doing

At Wyvern Academy, you'll support children and young people with a range of learning difficulties, autism, physical and sensory disabilities, healthcare needs and complex communication needs.

No two days are ever quite the same, but every day brings the opportunity to make a difference.

You’ll

• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support learning on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Help pupils develop communication, confidence and independence.
• Support children and young people to manage emotions, sensory needs and challenging situations.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel able to learn, grow and succeed.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and colleagues to deliver personalised support.
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect, supported by full training.
• Celebrate progress in all its forms, from the smallest step forward to the biggest breakthrough.

Who We're Looking For

We're not looking for someone with all the answers. We're looking for someone who cares.

• Someone who can stay patient when progress takes time.
• Someone who can stay calm when a situation feels challenging.
• Someone who sees potential, not barriers.
• Experience working with children or young people is helpful, but what matters most is your compassion, resilience, positivity and willingness to learn.

If you're someone who believes every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.