Back to jobs
Teaching Jobs

Teaching Assistant at Conifers Primary School

Dorset CouncilCharlestown, Weymouth

Salary
£18k – £18k
Posted
6 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Teaching Assistant at Conifers Primary School in Charlestown, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £18k – £18k. 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.

This is a classroom teaching assistant position for 30 hrs per week – fixed term, term-time only. To support a number of children with additional needs, which could include 1 to 1 or small groups of children across EYFS, KS1 and KS2. The Governors and Leadership Team of our school wish to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and excellent teaching assistant. The successful applicant will support and champion the inclusive ethos of the school. We will consider any special skills, experience or trai…
Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Dorset Council is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £18k – £18k
  • How this salary compares: about 43% below the £31,427 median across 1,325 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Charlestown, Weymouth
  • Posted: 6 September 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.

More jobs at Dorset Council

View all →
Midday Supervisor Charlton Horethorne CE Primary School
Charlton Horethorne, Sherborne
£60k – £60k
SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 3) at Heatherlands Primary School
Northbourne, Bournemouth
£27k – £28k
Apprentice CEIAG Adviser at Fiveways School
Mudford Sock, Yeovil
£16k – £16k
Science Technician - St Mary's Middle School, Puddletown
Puddletown, Dorchester
£13k – £14k
← Back to all jobs