Portesham - Fixed Term Teaching Assistant 7.5hrs per week
Portesham Church of England Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4HP13 days remaining to apply
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 - Fixed Term Teaching Assistant 7.5hrs per week job summary
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 7.5 hours per week on Friday's, term time only until 31st August 2026. It includes breakfast club from 08:00am, supporting pupils with SEND in a TA capacity and providing MTA cover at lunch.
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: 14th 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.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Portesham Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 60 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Portesham Church of England Primary School website
School location
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