Teaching Assistant - Hill View Primary School Bournemouth

Hill View Primary, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to join the school March 2026.

Post: Teaching Assistant

Location: Hill View Primary, Hill View Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5BD

FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade 3 point 4 – 6

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.30pm

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an excellent Teaching Assistant, which will involve working with SEND pupils, as well as support across the year group and who are keen to develop their practice working within a supportive and co-operative team. We are looking for candidates that are hardworking, dedicated, and enthusiastic about children’s achievement. The Teaching Assistant chosen will need to participate in the everyday learning of young children and be prepared to become fully involved in all the activities needed to stimulate and inspire young children’s imaginations. In house training and support will be provided as well as excellent training opportunities from outside agencies.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion and desire to accelerate the progress and raise the achievement of all our children. We are looking for people who have the following experience and qualities:

• Hold a NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or otherrelevant qualification in nursery work or childcare
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Experience of working with Primary children aged 4-11 years and their families
• Experience of working with children with a range of SEND
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships with mutual respect
• Have an ability to work independently and use own initiative
• Be able to display effective communication skills with both children and adults
• Be eager to work collaboratively in a wider team, be adaptable and open to new ideas and practices
• Able to deal with change and unpredictability positively with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Emotionally resilient and self-aware

• Be driven by a passion and commitment to inclusive education and raising standards for all

About the School

Hill View Primary Academy provides a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment for every child. Life and learning at Hill View is memorable – we aim to create happy memories children can take long into the future, as well as the skills necessary to succeed. Our teachers and teaching assistants are highly trained and well experienced in all aspects of primary education, meaning our children are supported, encouraged and well-led throughout their time with us.

Hill View Primary is a successful, highly regarded three-form entry primary academy with a PAN of 630. The Academy was inspected in May 2024 and is a good school, ‘ Pupils come to school happy and eager to learn. They are determined to uphold the school’s ‘ASCENT’ values, such as community and excellence. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and build their independence. Parents speak highly of the care and support that their children receive throughout their time in the school.‘

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which perates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education.  We operate 15 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.  We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them.  We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation. 

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.