Teaching Jobs

1:1 Teaching Assistant - St Joseph's Primary Poole

Dorset Council • Branksome, Poole

Salary

£8k – £8k

Posted

11 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a 1:1 Teaching Assistant - St Joseph's Primary Poole in Branksome, a full-time teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £8k – £8k. Dorset Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

30 hours per week We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support children with specific needs within the classroom and in the playground. Due to the nature of the children’s needs, some physical assistance will be needed to meet the child’s daily needs, full training will be given. The successful candidate will need to: Appreciate the impact of complex needs on a children’s well-being and learning Be able to follow direction but also use their initiative Be an enthusiastic, well orga…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £8k – £8k
How this salary compares: about 75% below the £33,800 median across 1,633 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Branksome, Poole · Full-time
Posted: 11 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.