Teaching Jobs

Teaching Assistant

GSL Education • Southend-On-Sea, Essex

Salary

£23k – £30k

Posted

20 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

GSL Education is hiring a Teaching Assistant in Southend-On-Sea, a full-time teaching role. The advertised salary is £23k – £30k. GSL Education 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.

GSL are looking for enthusiastic Teaching Assistants (TA's) to support children with identified learning needs including SEN (Special Educational Needs) and SEMH needs (Social Emotional & Mental Health) in an Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' School on a 1:1 and group basis. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced practitioners to support students to thrive and achieve their potential in an academic and personal sense. If you are an experienced TA, a Graduate, a Support Worker, a S…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: GSL Education — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £23k – £30k
How this salary compares: about 8% below the £32,500 median across 1,158 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southend-On-Sea, Essex · Full-time
Posted: 20 July 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.