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Portesham CE Primary School - Fixed Term Teaching Assistant 12hrs per week

Portesham Church of England Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4HP

This job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  5 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 June 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: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £3,946.04 per year

Portesham CE Primary School - Fixed Term Teaching Assistant 12hrs per week job summary

The First Federation Trust, a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools, is seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant for Portesham CE Primary School.

Portesham Primary School is set in the beautiful village of Portesham, close to the towns of Dorchester and Weymouth, with good transport links across both Dorset and Devon. The school provides a warm and nurturing learning environment with a family atmosphere which has excellent relationships with parents/carers and the local community. This role is for 12 hours per week - this would be made up of 1-2.15pm on Monday- Thursday and 8am - 3.15pm on Friday, term time only until 31st August 2026. This includes supporting pupils with SEND in a TA capacity breakfast club from 08:00am on Friday.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual with experience of phonics to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum.

• To deliver targeted interventions.
• To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
• To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a progressive and forward thinking multi academy trust
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension through Local Government Pension

Should you require more information about the position, please contact the School Administrator on office@portesham.dorset.sch.uk or 01305 871283.

Closing Date: 9am 11th July 2025

Interview Date: 17th July 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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.

This job post has expired.

About Portesham Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 57 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Portesham Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portesham-church-of-england-primary-school-weymouth

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