Teaching Assistant

Christchurch Infant School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AE

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
12 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 8.50am to 3.05pm with 45 minutes lunch but an expectation of Midday supervisor role of 30mins in the middle of the day
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/12/2026 but possible extension afterwards
Actual salary: £14564 plus additional £1390 for the lunch duty

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Post

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our support staff team at Christchurch Infant School.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

Provide a magical experience for our children
Develop, maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of students’ general and specific learning needs. To ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of students’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and to guide students to become independent learners.
Supervise and assist pupils during their midday break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct. To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture where necessary.

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience of working with children in an educational setting and an ability to relate to, and support, children in and out of the classroom - especially those who have additional or special educational needs
- Hold GCSEs at Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and Science, or NVQ level 2 or 3 / BTEC in Learning Support, or equivalent qualifications
- Have a good understanding of how children learn and are able to meet individual or group needs with creativity and innovation, evaluate their progress and feedback to teaching staff
- Are flexibile and will work well as part of a team, withdiscretion, loyalty, commitment, patience and firmness. Strong oral communication skills
- Are self-motivated and organised and ability to use own time effectively
- Are able to maintain safe working practices
- Are committed to your own continuous professional development/learning
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you

The opportunity to work with the best team of staff and the most wonderful community
A personalised approach to appraisal where we support you to challenge yourself to be the very best
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
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking

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.

Start date

ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)

Contract term

Fixed term to 31 December 2026

Working hours

27.5 hours per week, comprised of:

Teaching Assistant - 25 hours per week

(Mon-Fri 8.50am to noon and 1.15pm to 3.05pm)

Plus

Midday Supervisor – 2.5 hours per week

(Mon-Fri Noon to 12.30pm or 12.45pm to 1.15pm)

Weeks per year

School term-times, Trust Training Days and one INSET day per year

Grade

Teaching Assistant - Grade 5

Midday Supervisor – Grade 1

Salary range

(per annum)

£14,564 to £14,796 (TA)

£1,390 (Midday Supervisor)

£15,954 to £16,168 (in total)

Location

Christchurch Infant School

Reports to

SENDCo (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator)

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.