Teaching Assistant

Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5LX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.33 - £24,789.96 Annually (FTE) Grade 4, SCP 4

Teaching Assistant job summary

Wimborne St Giles First school are seeking a dynamic and proactive teaching assistant fin their Year 3/4 Class.

The hours are 09am-13.20pm. - Monday to Thursday . (17 Hours 20 Minutes a week).

This is a fixed term role until 22nd April 2026.

We are looking for someone who is:

We would be very interested to hear from you if you are able to:

Confidently interact with children with enthusiasm and patience

Build relationships with pupils, staff and parents and show excellent interpersonal skills

To meet the social and emotional needs of the children

Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and able to set clear boundaries for children’s behaviour.

Successful applicants will have:

A good understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and health & safety procedures

A calm and positive approach and a warm personality

A childcare qualification or equivalent and experience of working with young children

Good time management and organisational skills

A commitment to excellence in all they do, fostering high expectations of all pupils, including vulnerable groups.

In return we aim to offer you:

A friendly environment in a school that cares about all pupils and where everyone is valued.

Exciting opportunities to develop our new after school provision.

Supportive colleagues and parents.

On-going CPD to support your work in the school.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience then please apply now by completing the My New Term online application form.

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 65 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wimborne-st-giles-church-of-england-first-school-and-nursery

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