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1:1 Teaching Assistant - St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School Gillingham

Dorset Council • UK

Salary

Up to £6k

Posted

19 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a 1:1 Teaching Assistant - St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School Gillingham in UK, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is Up to £6k. 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.

About the role Salary - £7,489 - £7,854 pro rated per annum, Grade 6 SCP 6-9, 39 weeks per year, 12 hours per week, fixed-term. We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our supportive primary school team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping children learn, grow and thrive. Working closely with teachers, you will provide one-to-one support to two specific pupils in the upper classes of Key Stage 2, helping to c…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: Up to £6k
How this salary compares: about 83% below the £34,434 median across 1,061 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 212 other live teaching roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 19 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.