
Maths Specialist Teaching Assistant
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JFThis job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
6 July 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
Full-time equivalent salary
- Support staff salary points 8 – 14 £25,992 to £28,624 (FTE) £22,358 to £24,622 (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 or grades (e.g. NVQ Level 2) and especially strong Maths skills and knowledge
- have a proven track record in successfully supporting learning and behaviour management
- are able to think creatively to deliver engaging and innovative learning experiences
- you are adept at both working collaboratively in a team and independently
- focus on students' overall well-being and educational needs
- Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, and handle challenges with resilience
- You are dedicated to providing equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
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 and inspirational Maths Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our highly successful mathematics department and Special Educational Needs team. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support our vision for excellence.
The Twynham School and The Grange School federation (known as ‘Twynham TGS’) is now firmly established in Christchurch and there really is unlimited potential for our organisation to deliver a truly exceptional vision for young people across the town. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague.
This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Support the teaching of mathematics within a high-performing and well-established department
- Further contribute to our vision for education across the town of Christchurch
- 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 (Senior HR Administrator) 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 is Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 8am. (We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants prior to the closing date and therefore interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible).
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.
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About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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