1:1 Teaching Assistant

Sherborne Primary School, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  11 July 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  4 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 28 hours, 45 minutes a week.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 23.07.2025
• Actual salary: 15,707

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a caring and empathetic 1:1 Teaching Assistant with energy and enthusiasm, and a love for working with young people.  

This role is to work with a named child to support with physical needs to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development. 

What the school offers its staff

You are asked to provide the following:

• A completed application form

• A letter of application (no more than two sides of A4) outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience fit this role 

Applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@sast.org.uk

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office at office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk or on 01935 812619.

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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SPS 1-1 Teaching Assistant Recruitment Pack.pdf - 1.08 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sherborne Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 299 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sherborne Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherborne-primary-school (opens in new tab)

At Sherborne Primary School we all believe in promoting a caring town school, where every child is an individual, and is known for their unique contribution to the school, town, and wider community.
Though experience we know this can only be developed by a close partnership between home and school, based on trust, confidence, and honesty.

As leaders, recruiting is a great opportunity to develop our staff and we are keen to make sure that we get the very best person for the job. The interview process will be designed to help us achieve this. We are looking for someone with a real passion who will contribute to continuing the school’s journey to excellence.

SAST is a multi-school trust, formed in June 2017, with 18 schools across Dorset and South Somerset. We have more than 5,700 students and over 850 members of staff. There is real strength in coming together with a collective responsibility for all the children’s development and progress between 0-19 years. SAST has large town primary schools with over 300 children, smaller village primary schools and nursery provision. SAST also has 5 secondary schools, some with a Sixth Form provision. There is a mix of formerly maintained and Church of England schools - both voluntary controlled and voluntary-aided in the Diocese of Salisbury. We believe in preserving Schools in their local community.  

Arranging a visit to Sherborne Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk.

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