1:1 Teaching Assistant

Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP - Prior to October half term

• Closing date

  3 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11.98 - £12.38 Hourly

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant. 30 hours pw. 8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday to Friday. 1:1 support for a pupil in Key Stage 1. Fixed Term contract. Term time only - 39 weeks per year.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Archbishop Wake Primary School as a Teaching Assistant on a fixed term basis.

Why choose Archbishop Wake?

- Our children are amazing to work with

- Our staff are a friendly, supportive, experienced and dynamic team

- Our governors are caring, committed and determined that everyone will succeed

- Our leadership team will ensure you receive rich professional development opportunities and any other support you may need.

We are looking for someone who is positive, enthusiastic, passionate and committed to the best outcomes for our children to join us from September 2024.

Archbishop Wake is the only two-form entry primary school in the Blandford area and as such, you will benefit from working within a year group team to share planning and ideas.

Our children need innovative teaching assistants with high expectations, motivation and a willingness to work hard. Our school vision is for every child to achieve to the best of their ability, to have strong personal values, to have respect for others and the world they live in. If this is something you feel you can contribute to, then this could be the school for you!

Archbishop Wake Primary School is part of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust and hence works in close co-operation with a wide network of other Primary Schools, both situated within the Blandford area and across Dorset and Wiltshire. Employees may be required to undertake work at the other school sites within the Trust at the discretion of the Trust.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024

Archbishop Wake CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s Safer Recruitment guidelines. Archbishop Wake values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post or a visit to the school, please get in touch and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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