Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting all students to achieve their personal best?

Do you strive to empower your students to become confident, curious and compassionate learners?

Do you believe that belonging and connection to one's peers and teachers are essential for academic and personal growth?

Are you looking for an opportunity to set the foundations on which a thriving, high performing school can be built to best serve our community for generations to come?

If you answered yes to these questions, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter presents an exciting opportunity for you.

The OATQ journey

We opened our doors in September 2023 on the site of Oasis Academy Brislington, before moving to our purpose-built temporary home on Spring Street in Bedminster in January 2024. We are currently located less than 0.5miles from Temple Meads train station, at the heart of our vibrant city centre.

From September 2026, we will move to our permanent site, situated in Bristol’s Temple Quarter development zone, one of the most exciting regeneration projects in the UK at present. Temple Quarter will become a world-class gateway to the region that unlocks the city of Bristol and the West of England’s potential. A series of well-connected and thriving mixed-use communities will benefit new and existing residents, employees and visitors with new homes, jobs, infrastructure, and opportunities. Oasis Academy Temple Quarter will be at the heart of this development.

Academy context

Currently our Academy comprises of 71 Year 7 students with an estimated 150 students joining in September 2024. Our cohort is made up of 42% PP; 17% SEND; and 31% EAL.

When we move to our permanent site in 2026, we will have a PAN of 1600 students (1200 in Y7 – Y11 and 400 in sixth form), and we expect our cohort to be truly representative of the central part of Bristol, in all its diversity.

To date, our students have bought into our culture and show pride in being part of OATQ. The Oasis Way is taught explicitly to students, and we are pleased to say that, so far, our students are responding brilliantly to the high expectations we set.

The role

The right candidate will join our team in Phase 2 of the academy’s journey, alongside the founding staff body. The appointed candidate will work closely with our team of dedicated and motivated practitioners to continue to establish the culture, ethos, and values of a new free school.

To support you in this role, the successful candidate will have access to:

• Training opportunities to develop your skillset.

• Access to National Lead Practitioners across Oasis to support you.

• An initially small cohort to work with and build secure relationships.

• Opportunity to be our second ever Teaching Assistant and support us shaping our provision moving forwards.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please consult the brochure attached. We look forward to starting this incredible journey with our new staff team, students and community in September 2024.

OCL Scale 4 SCP 7-11 (FTE salary £22,369 – 24,054; Actual Salary £19,155 – 20,598)

39 weeks per year – 37 hours per week

Holiday entitlement: (additional day pending) 25 increasing to 30, then 31 days (based on continuous service) plus bank holidays per annum, pro-rated based on working weeks.

Safeguarding Statement

Oasis Academy Temple Quarter is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.