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Five Education is looking for a general teaching assistant in Bristol to support students from the ages 3 to 19 in an alternative provision setting. Your role is to work within classrooms to assist students that have a range of needs including severe and profound learning difficulties, complex needs, autism and sensory Impairment with their learning and wellbeing., Assisting the teacher with classroom management
- Helping to prepare the classroom for lessons, including setting up equipment and materials
- Supporting individual students or small groups with tasks and activities to ensure they understand and keep up with the lesson
- Providing additional support to students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- Offering one-on-one or small group assistance to students who require extra help
- Supporting students' social and emotional development, offering encouragement and guidance
Essential Criteria
- Right to work in the UK
- Relevant references and DBS/police checks if necessary
- Able to work from 8:30-15:30
- Have an interest in supporting children/young people
What can Five Education offer you?
- Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences in Bristol! We offer free specialised training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more
- Free DBS (refunded when you work five days)
- Recommending a friend bonus scheme
- Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working
If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more from Danielle at (phone number removed). We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you.
Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be an interview.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.
Contact Will on (phone number removed) / (url removed)

Full-time is preferred but part-time will also be considered and the standard hours are 8:30-15:30. Experience with SEMH, high needs children, and autism is desired. The successful candidate will be resilient and confident in handling challenging behaviour.