Literacy Specialist Teaching Assistant
The Grange School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
21 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 9, Support staff salary points 19– 25 £32,061 to £36,363 (FTE) £28,200 to £31,984 (pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have a minimum 5 of GCSEs (A-C), including Maths and English, or equivalent qualifications/grades (e.g. NVQ Level 2).
- Hold a relevant Level 7 qualification in specialist assessment or hold a current SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate.
- Are an inspirational and skilled professional
- Have a passion for literacy and a love of reading
- Have experience working in schools to support students
- Have experience assessing for and coordinating exam arrangements
- Are driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are looking to appoint an exceptional Literacy specialist Teaching Assistant (incorporating the role of access arrangements officer) to join our highly successful Literacy department and SEND team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic group of colleagues who are passionate about inclusion and achieving the very best for our students.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Support the teaching of literacy for children with identified literacy difficulties or needs.
- Work with young people to identify their unique areas of need and relevant examination access arrangements to enable them to achieve their full potential.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
- The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey
- The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
- An exceptional CPD offer for support staff
- Strong, supportive and highly visible leadership
- Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
- A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
- Free on-site parking
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Further information about the job
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Friday 28 November 2025 at 8am. Interviews will be held shortly after. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Applying for the job
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About The Grange School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 470 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Grange School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202486536
At the Grange School, we are on a journey of rapid school improvement and we are committed to ensuring we provide the very best education for every one of our students.
We continue to be inspired by their talents, not only in lessons and learning but also in their community work, music, on the stage, the sports field and the many other extra-curricular activities in which our students not only participate but lead.
Arranging a visit to The Grange School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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