Thrive Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Thrive Teaching Assistant

Location: Venturers’ Academy, Bristol

E-ACT Venturers’ Academy | Where everything’s possible

We are proud to lead a school where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. Venturers Academy is a specialist academy for students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), dedicated to providing an exceptional, nurturing environment where every learner can flourish.

Our approach is built on high aspirations, personalised support, and an unwavering belief in our students’ potential. We celebrate individuality, build confidence, and empower young people to achieve meaningful success, academically, socially, and emotionally.

Venturers Academy is based across three sites: our Secondary site at Hareclive Road, and two Primary sites at Withywood Road and St Anne’s Park. Each site is a place of opportunity, collaboration, and growth.

Whether you are an experienced educator or just beginning your journey in education, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment where your talents will be nurtured, your professional development encouraged, and your contributions truly valued.

At Venturers Academy, we do more than educate, we inspire, support, and enable every child, and every colleague, to reach their full potential.

Venturers’ Academy is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Thrive Teaching Assistant to support the emotional wellbeing and development of our pupils. In this rewarding role, you will work closely with children and young people who require additional social and emotional support, helping them to build resilience, confidence, and positive relationships. As part of a nurturing and specialist environment, you will play a key role in delivering Thrive-based interventions that enable every pupil to feel safe, valued, and ready to learn.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver Thrive-informed interventions to support pupils’ social and emotional development.
• Work closely with identified pupils on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to build resilience, self-esteem, and emotional regulation skills.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel supported, valued, and ready to learn.
• Assess and monitor pupils’ emotional development using Thrive approaches, under the guidance of the Thrive Practitioner/lead.
• Support the implementation of individual support plans and contribute to reviewing pupil progress.

Pay range:

• NJC 8 - 13 - £23,592.34 - £25,562.47
• FTE - £26,824.00 - £29,064.00
• 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Permanent

Qualifications and Skills:

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics, at Grade C/4 or above.
• Thrive Practitioner training or experience (desirable), or a willingness to undertake Thrive training.
• Strong understanding of social and emotional development and the ability to support pupils with varying wellbeing needs.
• A calm, patient, and nurturing approach, with the ability to build trusted relationships with pupils.
• Ability to support emotional regulation, behaviour, and positive engagement in learning.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, and parents/carers.

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 37 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

Benefits:

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.