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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Compass Plus) at The Compass Centre

Dorset Council • Wyke Regis, Weymouth

Salary

£25k – £32k

Posted

8 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Compass Plus) at The Compass Centre in Wyke Regis, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £32k. 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.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant : Fixed Term in the first instance until 31 August 2027 Hours : Hours available between 32-37 hours per week by negotiation, worked over 5 days Paid Weeks : Term Time including INSET Days (45.05 paid weeks) Salary Scale : Grade 9, points 19-25 depending on experience. Actual salary range for 32 hours per week - £24,752 - £28,067 PA (£33,119 - £37,563 PA FTE) Compass Learning Centre is looking to appoint an experienced, qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistant (H…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £25k – £32k
How this salary compares: in line with the £33,800 median across 1,260 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wyke Regis, Weymouth
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live teaching role in Wyke Regis — browse them
Posted: 8 November 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.