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Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2

Ferndown Middle School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 January 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Part-time, 30 hours per week. To be worked across Monday to Friday. 38 weeks per year, term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Level 1: Grade C, £9.62 - £9.81 per hour Level 2: Grade D, £10.01 to £10.21 per hour

Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2 job summary

We are seeking to appoint committed and enthusiastic Level 1 or Level 2 Teaching Assistants to support children with additional needs to commence as soon as possible. Experience of the following would be beneficial for the Level 2 Teaching Assistants - Speech and language and communication difficulties, ASD, ADHD and ODD (oppositional defiance disorder) and general learning difficulties.

The postholders will play an important role in supervising the activities of pupils during the teaching period and lunch & break time duty within the school, including both indoor and outdoor areas, ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times. Experience of working with children in an education setting is preferred.

The successful applicant must be able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in school.

The school will offer all successful applicants:

• A school committed to your continuing professional development.
• The support and expertise of our experienced and established team.
• Training will be provided as appropriate.

Please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

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Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant - Level 2 - Grade D - SCP 5 - 6 - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 489 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant - Level 1 - Grade C - SCP 3 - 4 - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 494 KB (opens in new tab)

Support Staff Application Form Oct 2021.docx - 1.32 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ferndown Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 613 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ferndown Middle School website
• Email address: mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01202876556
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ferndown-middle-school-ferndown

Ferndown Middle School is located in Ferndown alongside Ferndown First and Ferndown Upper Schools and serves up to 600 pupils aged 9 to 13 (Years 5 to 8). The school is part of the Southern Education Trust, whose vision is "making lives better" for children, young people, and the communities it serves.

The Trust’s values of Kindness, Collaboration, and Creativity are at the heart of everything we do and shape the culture of our schools.

Our staff bring this vision to life by creating positive, inclusive learning environments where pupils grow into confident individuals, successful learners, and responsible citizens. As part of Southern Education Trust, colleagues benefit from a supportive, forward-thinking community that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional development.

Arranging a visit to Ferndown Middle School

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

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