Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2 – Resource Base
Actual Annual Salary: £24,711 - £26,640 Based on hours and week worked
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £28,859 - £31,111 (CLF Grade C) Based on full time hours, all year round.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week - Full Time, Term Time Only Plus Inset days
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Potential Start Date: September 2026 (subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in our brand‑new Resource Base at Hans Price Academy, opening in September within a newly designed building and provision.
The Resource Base will support students with Autism (ASD), speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), and emotional‑based school avoidance (EBSA) needs.
We are seeking an experienced, passionate Teaching Assistant Level 2 to work in our new Resource Base, you will need to help create a calm, inclusive environment where students with complex needs can thrive.
You will engage with the Resource Base Manager and/or SENCO as well as colleagues to play an active role in monitoring, evaluating, assessing and reporting on the needs of specific students and their short- and long-term learning goals. Record and report on students’ achievements, progress and development.
About you:
You will:
- Be committed to being part of a brand-new Resource Base
- Continuously be committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
- Always be committed to your own self-development and resilient to the challenges of working in a busy school environment.
- Knowledge of supporting students with Autism and Emotional Based School Avoidance
- Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one‑to‑one or small‑group basis.
- Good literacy and numeracy competency (evidenced by GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, equivalent qualifications or experience).
- Commitment to undertake relevant qualifications and to ensure ongoing professional development.
- Have good planning and organisational skills, specifically regarding learning activities and support materials.
- Be someone with a keen interest in working with children and committed to inclusion and acceptance of all.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Hans Price Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school located in Weston-Super-Mare. Hans Price children are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our increasingly diverse community. They benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment housed in excellent, modern facilities.
At Hans Price we believe that at the heart of our students’ learning experience is the quality of what we deliver, and we continually strive to provide excellent opportunities in a broad range of subjects and extra-curricular settings. Fulfilment of individual potential is at the very heart of what we hope to achieve and development of students’ wider character alongside high academic expectations is something we feel very strongly about.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 14 June 2026
Shortlisting date: 16 June 2026
Interviews: Week beginning 22 June 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
