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Teaching Assistant for St John's CE Primary in Weymouth

Dorset Council • Wilton, Salisbury

Salary

£19k – £20k

Posted

19 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Teaching Assistant for St John's CE Primary in Weymouth in Wilton, a full-time teaching role. The advertised salary is £19k – £20k. 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.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, calm and well-organised Pastoral Learning Assistant to join our committed and hardworking team. This is a primarily pastoral role and the successful candidate will become part of our dedicated team. The role will be based in a dedicated pastoral space and will involve supporting children from Reception to Year 6. The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher, Inclusion Leader, teachers, families and external professionals to provide c…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £19k – £20k
How this salary compares: about 37% below the £31,200 median across 1,486 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wilton, Salisbury · Full-time
Posted: 19 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.