Teaching Assistant

Lockyer's Middle School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th September 2023

• Closing date

  11 June 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 28.33 hours a week - term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,575 - £21,968
• Pay scale: Grade 5 (Scale point 5 - 6)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lockyer’s Middle School is seeking to appoint an inspiring teaching assistant who is committed to providing the best quality learning experience for our children. We need an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated professional to join our learning-focused team, starting September 2023.

The successful candidate must have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour and should be enthusiastic, passionate and energetic. We need a creative team member to complement our staff and support our pupils with their learning. This role complements the professional work of teachers by providing support in-class and small group support to students across the school from Year 5 to Year 8. There will be opportunities to develop within the team and make a valued contribution to students’ learning.The role is very varied, with no one day being the same, whilst being extremely rewarding.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Is able to adapt to suit the needs of the children and be able to inspire and engage them.

• Is able to support individuals and small groups in their learning and use their initiative to personalise and adapt where necessary.

• Is willing to undertake additional training to meet the needs of the children.

• Is reflective and committed to professional development.

• Is enthusiastic about the education of children, across every area of the curriculum.

• Can build and maintain professional and positive working relationships.

• Has a sense of humour and is a good team player.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• access to the local government pension scheme

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cashplan

Commitment to safeguarding

Lockyer's Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every pupil both inside and outside the school premises. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken. We expect all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment. It is our willingness to work in a safe manner and challenge inappropriate behaviour that underpins this commitment.

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About Lockyer's Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Middle
• School size: 463 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lockyer's Middle School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jbrook@lockyersmiddle.org
• Phone number: 01202 692779
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lockyer-s-middle-school (opens in new tab)

Middle School (Age 9-13 years)

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