Teaching Assistant
Milborne Port Primary School, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 February 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: 9 hours per week - flexible hours (afternoons preferable)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed Term initially to 31.08.2026
Actual salary
- £5,032 annual salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:
- Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated, working alongside the class teacher
- Will occasionally supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers (i.e. cover supervision) and respond to questions and generally assist pupils in undertaking set activities when fulfilling this supervisory role.
- Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
- Responsible for working with individual pupils and small groups
- Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion
- Have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a school environment
- Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
- Can encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
- Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
- Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period
What the school offers its staff
We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.
We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.
Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage, and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.
We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals and who will work effectively as part of our excellent team. They will be keen to contribute to the wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community.
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Milborne Port Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 180 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Milborne Port Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07450 125066
Arranging a visit to Milborne Port Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.
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