Hans Price Academy · Weston-super-Mare, South West
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