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Teaching Assistant (Level 2) (Fixed Term) at Wimborne First School & Nursery

Dorset Council • Nursling, Southampton

Salary

£12k – £13k

Posted

1 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Teaching Assistant (Level 2) (Fixed Term) at Wimborne First School & Nursery in Nursling, a full-time teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £12k – £13k. 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.

Teaching Assistant (Level 2) (Fixed Term) Wimborne First School & Nursery Contract: 20.5 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year) Fixed Term until 31 st August 2028, Days of work TBA: 4 working days: 2 full days (8.30am-3.15pm) and 2 half days (8.30am – 12.30pm) Please note that one full day has to be worked on a Friday, other working days TBA. Salary: Between £12,327 to £12,805 per annum (actual) Grade 5 SCP 5 £26,427 to 6 £26,846 per annum full time equivalent Application deadline: …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £12k – £13k
How this salary compares: about 61% below the £32,864 median across 1,681 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Nursling, Southampton · Full-time
Posted: 1 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.