Teaching Assistant

St John's Church of England Primary School, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TP

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
as soon as possible following completion of all safeguarding checks
Closing date
18 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114.00 - £23,892.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 SCP 4-6 Fixed Term to 31st August 2025

Teaching Assistant job summary

KS2 Teaching Assistant with the requirement to cover lunchtime supervision duties - Fixed term contract to 31st August 2025.

Working 32.5 hours per week 8.30am - 3.30pm with a 1/2 hour lunch break.

Term time only plus 5 school training days per year. (39 weeks per year)

Grade 5 SCP 4-6 £23,114 - £23,892 FTE £11.98 - £12.38 per hour.

Actual £17,463 - £18,051 pa.

We are looking to appoint an, enthusiastic, calm, well organised teaching assistant to be part of our committed and hardworking team. Ideally you will need to have recent experience of working with children in a primary school environment, preferably in a KS2 class. You will be knowledgeable and confident at supporting children's learning so that a team approach ensures good and better progress for our learners.

We are a friendly, professional team who value the importance of getting on well together so that our school community lives and learns well in a positive, mutually respectful way.

In order for our children to do the best they can we work together to create a caring, nurturing environment where it is safe for children to make marvellous mistakes and encourage an understanding that there is learning in every situation. Our children are well behaved and love learning.

Our school vision and values underpin everything that we do and we love to celebrate seeing our school values in action.

If you are looking to gain experience to begin a career in teaching this role would provide excellent experience. We believe that all staff should receive continued professional learning (CPL) opportunities and all Teaching Assistants at St John’s are offered CPL to develop knowledge and skills.

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process. When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted before interviews.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a number of pre-recruitment checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience, then apply now by completing the My New Term online application form.

The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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.