Portesham Primary School - Teaching Assistant 32.5 hours per week

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

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 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: £17,689.13 actual salary

Portesham Primary School - Teaching Assistant 32.5 hours 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 to work across the school to support teaching and learning across both key stages.

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. Experience of working with EAL pupils would be advantageous but not essential. This role is for 32.5 hours per week, term time only until 31st August 2025 initally.

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

You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion. There is an element of Mealtime Assistant cover within this role.

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.

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. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website https://www.portesham.dorset.sch.uk/ All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

The closing date is Monday 3rd March at midday. Interview date: Tuesday 11th March.

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.