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TEACHING ASSISTANT - Westfield Arts College

Dorset Council • Preston, Weymouth

Salary

£19k – £20k

Posted

17 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a TEACHING ASSISTANT - Westfield Arts College in Preston, a teaching role advertised as contract. 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.

Westfield Arts College Teaching Assistant XS 10.4 Dorset Grade 6 SCP 6 31.65 hours per week – Monday to Friday (8.40 – 3.30) Fixed Term - Term Time Only We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team and support children and young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. All our teaching assistants are expected to be flexible and able to work across the school as required. Supporting the personal care and health needs o…

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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 40% below the £33,280 median across 1,709 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Weymouth
Similar roles nearby: 9 other live teaching roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 17 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.