Position: Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Student Support)
Job Details
Job Title:
Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Student Support)
Actual Annual Salary: £18,906 - £20,607 (Based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,136 - £27,398 (CLF Grade
B) Based on Full Time hours, All Year Round.
Contract Length:
Fixed until 27/08/2026
Hours:
Part-time, 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only (plus INSET days)
Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday
Provisional
Start Date:
December 2025
Role OverviewThe CLF Post 16 are currently searching for a Student Support/Teaching Assistant to join their busy Inclusion Team.
The successful applicant will:
- Assist in the educational, personal and social development of designated students under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (e.g. the Principal, SENCo, phase leaders and class teachers).
- Support students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential.
- Take responsibility for implementing planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to students' responses as appropriate.
- Deliver measurable impact on student attainment and progress.
- Have the ability and confidence to facilitate learning in the absence of a teacher to avoid lost learning.
- Work collaboratively with relevant and supportive colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role.
About You
You will:
- Be able to engage students and motivate learning on a one-to-one or small-group basis.
- Have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
- Be committed to undertake relevant qualifications, e.g. NVQ Level 2/3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent, first aid qualification, to ensure ongoing professional development.
- Support progress intervention sessions to close gaps in student learning.
- Have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
- Have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.
- Be someone with a keen interest in working with children and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
About Post 16 Academy
The CLF Post 16 Academy is situated in South Gloucestershire, hosted at John Cabot Academy, and serves the students of Bristol across two local authorities. We are a centre of education for ages 16‑19 offering a range of level 1, 2 and 3 vocational courses and a full breadth of A Level qualifications.
We are an Academy that values the diversity of our rich community and expects the highest of standards for our students and staff body. The unwavering ambition we hold is for students to flourish during their time at CLF Post 16, access an exciting and enriched experience, develop a resilience to learning and achieve their full potential.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in the recent inspection, describing the provision as inclusive and aspirational. High quality teaching with a comprehensive careers programme to support students to thrive at CLF Post 16; the provision's ethos of “Care, Believe, Achieve” is fully realised. Students, including those who have previously had negative educational experiences, thrive with CLF Post 16, thanks to thoughtful academic and pastoral support along with effective and strong safeguarding systems.
Why
Work at CLF?
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 under‑represented 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…
