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SEND Teaching Assistant (Level 2) at Heathlands Primary Academy & Pre-School

Dorset Council • Northbourne, Bournemouth

Salary

£11k – £12k

Posted

22 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a SEND Teaching Assistant (Level 2) at Heathlands Primary Academy & Pre-School in Northbourne, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £11k – £12k. 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.

SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2: Supporting children with EHCP in KS2. Heathlands Primary Academy & Pre-School 20 hours, term-time only (39 weeks, including insets) Salary: Grade 3, SCP 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 FTE Actual Salary: £11,210 - £11,568 per annum pro rota Starting: September 2026 Fixed Term as contract will be linked to specific children so will be fixed term whilst children are on roll. We are seeking to appoint an SEN Teaching Assistant with a passion for developing and inspiring a li…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £11k – £12k
How this salary compares: about 65% below the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Northbourne, Bournemouth
Posted: 22 August 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.