Primary Teaching Assistant
Atlantic Academy Portland
Dorset
- £22,631.23 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade D Point 5
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2026
Job overview
🌟 PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT
Salary - Scale D Point 5 (£26,428) (£22,631.23) pro-rata
Term Time only - 37 hours per week
Fixed Term - Until 21st July 2027
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 9am Monday 12th October 2026
Interview: TBC
Be the difference. Inspire. Support. Challenge. Make an impact.
Atlantic Academy Portland is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and energetic Primary Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team.
If you are passionate about helping children succeed, love seeing pupils overcome barriers and want a role where every day makes a difference, we would love to hear from you!
At Atlantic Academy, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our pupils, helping them to build confidence, overcome challenges and make meaningful academic and personal progress.
💙 WHY JOIN ATLANTIC ACADEMY?
You’ll be joining a successful, supportive and well-resourced primary team where colleagues work together with one shared purpose:
To inspire, challenge and empower every pupil.
Atlantic Academy Portland is an all-through academy that has transformed opportunities for young people across the island, and we’re proud to be part of the Aspirations Academies Trust, collaborating with schools across the South Coast and South West.
This is an exciting time to join us as we continue our journey of improvement and success.
We’re looking for someone who wants to be part of that journey — someone who wants to come to work every day knowing that what they do genuinely matters.
🚀 WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
✨ Competitive salary
✨ Pension scheme
✨ Free on-site parking
✨ Free use of our on-site fitness suite
✨ Excellent CPD and training opportunities tailored to your experience and career goals
✨ Supportive colleagues and strong team relationships
✨ Excellent student behaviour and proven student progress
✨ Opportunities to develop your career within Atlantic Academy and across the Trust
✨ Disruption-free learning, with strong senior leadership visibility throughout the day
✨ Excellent classroom technology, including a visualiser and mini iPad in every classroom
Most importantly, you’ll become part of a team where children come first and where your contribution is recognised and valued.
🌈 ARE YOU THE PERSON WE'RE LOOKING FOR?
We want someone who:
✔️ Has experience of working with and supporting children
✔️ Is cheerful, positive and optimistic
✔️ Brings energy, enthusiasm and a genuine team spirit
✔️ Is hardworking, dedicated and committed
✔️ Has a can-do attitude and is ready to embrace a challenge
✔️ Wants to develop their skills and career through excellent training and support
✔️ Is passionate about removing barriers to learning
✔️ Believes that every child deserves an outstanding education experience
❤️ COME AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
If you’re looking for more than just a job — if you want to be part of a supportive team, develop your career and make a real difference to children's lives — this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
Come and be part of the next exciting chapter at Atlantic Academy Portland.
👉 Find out more, please contact Mr Clark - Assistant Principal on 01305 820262 or aclark@atlantic-aspirations.org
Atlantic Academy values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
The Aspirations Academies Trust (AAT) requires all prospective employees appointed to work in its academies and/or whose role will involve regulated activity to submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate prior to taking up appointment. Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 by SI 2013 1198). Disclosure of a criminal background does not automatically debar individuals from employment – consideration will be given to relevant factors, including the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
If you have not heard by 20th October 2026, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Attached documents
About Atlantic Academy Portland
- Atlantic Academy Portland
- Maritime House, Southwell Business Park, Portland
- Dorset
- DT5 2NA
- United Kingdom
Our Academy
Atlantic Academy is an all-through school based in Portland, and has already made great waves in transforming the education of students in Portland in the last 5 years, leading the way in the highest standards of education as well as disruption free learning. Atlantic Academy is gaining a local and national reputation for rapid sustained improvement.
At Atlantic we are passionate about excellence in all aspects of a child’s life, giving students the very best start possible. We have high aspirations, and believe students should:
- Believe in themselves
- Be actively engaged in their learning
- See the connection in what they want to become and what they are doing
- Have disruption free learning
- Have access to a challenging academic curriculum offer
- Not dwell on barriers but seek solutions
Our success so far
We have witnessed a remarkable turnaround in all aspects of the Academy, with the expectations having immediately raised outcomes. The calm and purposeful atmosphere supports all aspects of learning, the mantra of Work Hard, Be Kind permeates throughout the buildings and into the community. The success and recognition has created growing numbers on roll. We have year groups of 60 in Primary and 120 in Secondary which helps promote the unique and supportive atmosphere at the Academy.
We have several further mantras that support our vision:
‘100% Every day. No Shortcuts’
‘Excellence is a habit’
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