1:1 Teaching Assistant

Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5LX

5 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £24,789.00 Annually (FTE) 8hrs per week, Tuesday - Thursday : 8.45am -10.45am; Fixed term ending 31st August 2025

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Thank you for expressing your interest in the post of Teaching Assistant here at Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery in the heart of rural Dorset. I hope that the information which we have provided encourages you to apply for this exciting vacancy at our school.

As Head Teacher of our wonderful school I have, quite simply, the best job in the world and we are blessed with a fantastic team of children, staff, governors, families and wider friends.

Our school vision statement: 'Together We Grow: Together We Give' is central to everything we do and we are really proud of this sense of community and the 'family atmosphere' that we have cultivated in which everybody is given the opportunity to flourish.

Through our Core Christian values of Love, Hope and Joy, we aim to transform our own lives and the lives of everybody within the school and beyond!

We believe that success is all down to high expectations and aspirations for every child and we aim for excellence in everything we do. School should be a joyful experience for all children; they only have one shot at primary education and the greatest responsibility we have is to get it right for them at the very beginning.

We are committed to high quality, innovative classroom practice within a very caring environment. Ours is a school with high expectations and standards and a happy team of staff and children. The TA appointed must be creative, enthusiastic and show flair with his/her ideas and approach.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please also feel welcome to contact the school office, office@wimbornestgiles.dsat.org.uk (Tel: 01725 517347) - if you have further questions about this vacancy.

We really look forward to hearing from you.

With my very best wishes

Philippa Hill

Headteacher

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.