Part Time Teaching Assistant (Temporary)
Devonport High School for Girls, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
8 September 2025
Closing date
18 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours and 25 minutes per week/38 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31.08.26
Actual salary
- £8,387 - £8,518
What skills and experience we're looking for
Duties and Responsibilities to include:
1. To work within the line management of the SENCO and the Lead on Inclusion.
2. To work alongside teaching and support staff in the day-to-day support of individual students across all year groups.
3. Attend and/or lead meetings as required to support individual students and the work of the Student Support Team, including multi-agency meetings such as Early Help Assessments.
4. Work within recognised procedures, which leaves some room for initiative.
5. To support students with SEND and medical conditions that may require intervention and support.
6. To provide one-to-one or group support to identified students.
7. To provide support and guidance to parents/carers connected with programmes being undertaken by their children.
8. To undertake a range of administration including record keeping, resource creation and management, report writing and case notes, including recording achievement/progress and providing objective feedback.
9. To provide support to other students as requested by the SENCo, Lead on Inclusion or the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
10. Willingness to engage in training and support a range of students with medical conditions for example those with diabetes or heart conditions.
11. To participate in the school’s support staff appraisal scheme and to attend meetings and training sessions when required e.g. safeguarding, first aid and manual handling.
12. To be aware of and comply with all policies and procedures relating to child protection, Health and Safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
13. To appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
14. To undertake other duties as directed and commensurate with the grading of the role.
What the school offers its staff
Devonport High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 selective grammar school.
We are looking for a Part Time Teaching Assistant to join our friendly Student Support Team to support the SEND or medical needs of students.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@dhsg.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Devonport High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 860 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Devonport High School for Girls website
- Email address
- recruitment@dhsg.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 705024
A highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 selective grammar school
Arranging a visit to Devonport High School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dhsg.co.uk.
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