Teaching Assistant
Lockyer's Middle School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQThis job expired on 11 June 2023
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
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
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
- View all Middlejobs
- School size
- 462 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lockyer's Middle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jbrook@lockyersmiddle.org
- Phone number
- 01202 692779
Middle School (Age 9-13 years)
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