Unqualified Teaching Assistant

1 month ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Oasis Community Learning Full time

Job Description Unqualified Teaching Assistant Location Southampton : Oasis Academy Sholing, Southampton Academy-based Salary: OCL Scale 3 SCP 4-8 (FTE £ £24702) Actual £ £ plus Local Government Pension Scheme) Basis: Full-time, Term Time Only Start Date: ASAP Applications Close: 12:00 on Monday, July 8, 2024 Interviews: W/C 8th July 2024

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Oasis Academy Sholing

It is time to work in a job that you love. Change the lives of young people in Southampton as you work closely with our teachers in all departments, being an influence who believes, makes a difference, and supports them to achieve beyond their expectations.

The role and what we are looking for

We are recruiting a creative and enthusiastic Unqualified Teaching Assistant to support our students and teachers in delivering excellent outcomes for all.

Applicants must have good interpersonal skills and be adaptable and resourceful when helping students with different needs and backgrounds, including those with emotional and social difficulties. Most of all, we need passionate people who want to make a difference to vulnerable students.

Previous experience of working with young people is essential.

You will be working with a supportive and dedicated team of staff who believe all students deserve our full support to achieve their very best. We have a strong programme of staff development and opportunities to work with a wide variety of professionals in the academy, local community, and wider Trust.

There could be opportunities to gain your qualification upon completion of probation.

To be successful in this role you will

  • GCSE Level C or above in English and mathematics.
  • Good literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills
  • Calm and adaptable with an ability to work within a flexible and busy environment
  • Ability to build good relationships with children and adults
  • High expectation of behaviour and ability to challenge without confrontation
  • Understanding of students' personal as well as academic needs and to treat with respect
  • Able to empower children to access all areas of the curriculum and to achieve their maximum potential

Our offer to you When you join the Sholing family there are several offers you'll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

  • School holidays - we want you to enjoy your time off
  • Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
  • Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49, and ill health cover)
  • Free eye tests
  • Colleagues who care and a strong community
  • Mental health and well-being as a critical support service
  • Cycle-to-work Incentive
  • Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme
  • Flexible working
  • Free use of our dedicated gym area

Our academy Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students. We have been on a journey of improvement and development, since becoming an Oasis academy in 2018. Our focus is on our children, staff wellbeing, and community; parents and the wider community are engaged with our school, supporting our leaders, and playing an active role in community transformation through academy-led projects.

Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust therefore we benefit from support and sharing of best practices from our regional schools, Regional Director, and wider Oasis family.

The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community.

Application Procedure

For further information and an application pack please visit or email us at or phone

For an informal discussion about the role and the Academy, please contact our Assistant Principal at

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