Teaching Assistant The Grange School
The Grange School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 8am
Date listed
7 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: Part time – 28.75 hours per week (other part time work patterns are available)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £25,583 to £25,989 (FTE) £16,661 to £16,926 (pro rata, based on 28.75 hours per week)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- have five GCSEs at A-C, including Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications/grades)
- enjoy working with and can relate to children in and out of the classroom
- work with energy and enthusiasm
- are flexible with the ability to work as part of a team
- want the challenge of working in an educational environment
- want to work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSE s A-C including Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications/grades)
- Ability to manage the behaviour of pupils to promote and maintain order and a calm working environment for pupils
- Ability to motivate pupils
- Ability to support the processes and procedures for pupils learning, including the ability to think creatively to deliver learning
- Ability to work at own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work in a flexible and responsive way with tact, discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children
- Knowledge of a range of strategies to promote good behaviour
- A holistic approach to the well-being and education of students
- Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to providing equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
- Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and supportively within the school team
- Build effective and professional working relationships with parents, staff, Governors and the wider community
- Consistently reflects the highest levels of professionalism as a role model at all times and demonstrates the school’s aims and values at all times
- Integrity, resilience and discretion
- Is committed to their own professional development
- Willingness to complete first aid training
Desirable
- NVQ 2 qualification or equivalent qualification
- Relevant Teaching Assistant Qualifications
- Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team at The Grange School. This role is focused on supporting young people to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Support and promote the development and learning of the children with a variety of academic, physical, emotional, behavioural and social needs
- To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability whilst supporting the aims of the school outlined in the school/learning team’s philosophy statement
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
The Grange School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout Christchurch. We have a diverse range of learners and we are recognised for our inclusivity and community approach.
What we can offer you
- An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as exceptional colleagues
- High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
- Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free on-site parking
- 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
- 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
Further information about the job
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Friday 17 October 2025 at 8am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Applying for the job
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About The Grange School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 470 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Grange School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202486536
At the Grange School, we are on a journey of rapid school improvement and we are committed to ensuring we provide the very best education for every one of our students.
We continue to be inspired by their talents, not only in lessons and learning but also in their community work, music, on the stage, the sports field and the many other extra-curricular activities in which our students not only participate but lead.
Arranging a visit to The Grange School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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