Teaching Assistant - Personal Care

Preston School; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Yeovil is seeking an inspirational Teaching Assistant for personal care responsibilities. The successful candidate will provide support to students requiring assistance, while contributing to their educational outcomes. This full-time, permanent position offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities within a supportive team. The ideal candidate will have strong English and Maths skills and a passion for fostering high-quality teaching. Join us in our commitment to excellence for every student, every day.

Benefits

Clear behaviour management routines

Focus on workload and wellbeing

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Inspiring Teaching Assistant with personal care experience.
• Strong commitment to supporting high-quality teaching.
• Able to work with small groups and one-to-one with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to students who require assistance.
• Support high-quality teaching and targeted interventions.
• Communicate effectively with students' families.

Skills

Strong English skills

Strong Maths skills

Ability to provide personal care

Commitment to strong student outcomes

Job description

* Teaching Assistant - Personal CareNEWFast Apply# Teaching Assistant - Personal CareEmployerLocation: Yeovil, SomersetContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: FTE £25,583 - £26,403, Actual £19,010 - £19,619Posted: 15th January 2026Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 2nd February 2026 09:00 AMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1529518Job Reference: TA PC Jan 2026Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Permanent* Job ID: 1529518* Share :Accountable to: SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent, with Part Time working considered for an exceptional candidateStart Date: ASAPSalary: Grade 3 (Points 5-7), Full time equivalent £25,583 - £26,403, Actual Salary £19,010 - £19,619We are seeking an inspirational Teaching Assistant, with a responsibility for personal care, to join our growing SEND team and to help support students throughout their time with us. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2025, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8, this role helps ensure that our students with SEND can attain just as well.Preston School has a clear and ambitious vision: To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day. We are committed to delivering outstanding education and wider opportunities for our students, and we seek a Teaching Assistant who wholeheartedly shares this vision.Based in the heart of Somerset, the successful applicant will benefit from beautiful surroundings, a strong commitment to continued professional development and join a welcoming and supportive staff community.We encourage early applications for this role as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. What We Are Looking For:· An inspirational Teaching Assistant, with the ability to provide personal care to pupils who require assistance with toileting, changing, feeding, and hygiene needs.· A commitment to securing strong student outcomes, by supporting consistently high-quality teaching and targeted intervention work when required· An ability to work with small groups of students and on a one-to-one basis as required· Strong English and Maths skills, to enable the effective support of students and clear communication with their familiesWhat We Offer:· A school ranked in the top 3 in Somerset for academic attainment in the last academic year· Clear and consistent behaviour management routines, with centralised detentions· A focus on workload and wellbeing, with strong centralised curriculum planning· Strong links within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which support strong continued professional development and further career opportunities for our staff· A Cycle to Work scheme and free eye tests, along with access to an employee benefits platform### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Preston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Preston SchoolPart of### Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership