24 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    22 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: Working hours are 8.30am - 3.15pm Monday to Friday. You will also be expected to attend a TA meeting one afternoon each week between 3.15pm - 3.45pm. Total hours per week = 31.75

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 Months

Full-time equivalent salary

£17915 - £18196

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • Real energy & enthusiasm for learning
  • High expectations for all pupils
  • Professional warmth, care & respect for all children in our care
  • Ability to supervise pupils at lunchtime
  • Experience in providing direct personal care, support and assistance of toileting, eating, mobility,

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

  • A friendly and supportive working environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • The chance to make a real impact every day

If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and ready to support children in reaching their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Main purpose of the role: Assist Teachers by working with pupils with specific needs e.g.: learning difficulties, behavioural problems and disabilities.

This post is a fixed term appointment to the end of August 2027

Start date: as soon as possible

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
93 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01308 868376

Set in beautiful grounds, Broadwindsor Primary School is a small, rural Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary school with currently 95 children on roll. We are situated 3 miles to the west of Beaminster in West Dorset and we are proud to be part of an active, rural community.

Arranging a visit to Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@broadwindsor.dorset.sch.uk.

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