1 : 1 TA – named pupil.
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WFThis job expired on 8 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: This job is 5 days a week 8.30am to 3pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31/08/26
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583
Pay scale
- SCP 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual with the right skill set and ethos to play an important role in enabling this pupil to achieve their full learning potential. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO IS:
- Resilient with an understanding of children’s Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
- Reliable, enthusiastic, patient, flexible and caring
- Able to engage and motivate children.
- Able to think creatively and adapt learning to motivate and meet needs
- A team player
- Calm under pressure and smiles.
What the school offers its staff
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Further information about the job
This role is term time only.
This role supports an individual child with specific funding. We expect the child to remain in school for this and future years but the contract may be terminated at an earlier date with due notice should the needs of the pupil change or attendance cease.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School website
- Email address
- k.smith@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01258 452025
We are a beautiful, well equipped and friendly single form entry primary school set in the peaceful fields of North Dorset. Our children are happy and eager to learn and our staff team experienced and welcoming. Our ethos, and that of Hamwic Education Trust, is all about the child and our school has a warm and welcoming feel where every individual feels they belong.
Arranging a visit to Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.smith@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk.
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