Teaching Assistant
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: Part time – 28.75 hours per week Other part-time work patterns are available
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5 Support staff salary points 5 – 6 £24,790 to £25,183 (FTE) £16,145 to £16,401 (pro rata, based on 28.75 hours per week) With a pay award pending
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
May be interested in entering the teaching profession
Wish to develop your skills and embrace ongoing training and development
Possesses excellent communication skills
Relish the challenge of working in an educational environment
Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
Have GCSE qualifications in English and maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent) are required.
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSE s A-C including Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications/grades)
- Ability to manage the behaviour of pupils to promote and maintain order and a calm working environment for pupils
- Ability to motivate pupils
- Ability to support the processes and procedures for pupils learning
- Ability to work at own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work in a flexible and responsive way with tact, discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children
- Knowledge of a range of strategies to promote good behaviour
- A holistic approach to the well-being and education of students
- Ability to think creatively to deliver learning
- Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to providing equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
- Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and supportively within the school team
- Build effective and professional working relationships with parents, staff, Governors and the wider community
- Is committed to their own professional development
- Is a creative thinker, who strives to embed innovative practice and strategies to improve learning for students
- Consistently reflects the highest levels of professionalism as a role model at all times and demonstrates the school’s aims and values at all times
- Integrity and discretion
- Resilience
Desirable
- NVQ 2 qualification or equivalent qualification
- Relevant Teaching Assistant Qualifications
- Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis to join our Learning Support Team. This role is focused on supporting young people with learning difficulties to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.
Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.
Twynham School and The Grange School have formally federated teaching structures enabling us to deliver world class educational experiences to students across both of our schools.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Support young people with SEND and their families in and out of the classroom
- Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
Twynham Learningcan offer you:
The opportunity to work with wonderful young people
The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school
High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
Further details about the role
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (HR Administrator) on 01202 486237 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is Monday 16 June 2025 at 8am. We reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the deadline and may withdraw the vacancy if this is filled prior to the deadline. Interested colleagues are encouraged to apply asap.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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