Teaching Assistant in Bristol

33 hours per week, TTO + All Inset Days Grade 4 £26,403 - £26,824 FTE (Actual Salary £20,232 - £20,555) To start ASAP, Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2026.

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future? Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued? Join us! At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures:

As a Teaching Assistant at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust. SBL Academy is a thriving and oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school serving the communities between Bristol and Bath. Our students benefit from high-quality classroom experiences and a broad and varied enrichment programme. Exceptional pastoral and student support is essential to our provision and our SEND Team sits centrally within our approach to student support. The SEND Team is led by an experienced SENDCO and Deputy SENDCO and currently consists of three HLTA’s and 12 Teaching Assistants. We are a growing team, designed to support a level of need which is reflective of the local and national SEND picture.

As a Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Providing in-class support or work with small groups of students with Special Education Needs. Work will be provided by the teacher as appropriate.
• Providing Exam Access support including reading and scribing for students.
• Supporting Key Students when needed, this will include monitoring progress and sharing information with teachers and other support staff.
• Liaising with parents as required, this includes 3 Parents Evenings a year.
• To plan and liaise with teachers in order to maximise the effectiveness of support.

What You’ll Bring to Futura:

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting young people to flourish and reach their potential. As TA you will possess the following:

• Qualifications: Good standard of education, 3 GCSE’s Grade C/4 and above. A pass in English is essential.
• Experience: Proven experience of working with young people with Special Educational Needs.
• Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills and the ability to engage students with varying types of need. Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community. Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth:

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Key Information:

• Application Deadline: 11.59 pm on Sunday, 1st February, 2026
• Interviews are likely to be held soon after. PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Safeguarding Statement:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve.