Teaching Assistant with Midday Supervisor Duties

Christchurch Infant School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AE

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 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) Term time only plus Trust training days and one whole school training day
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/8/2027 with possible extension
• Actual salary: £15954- £16186 with pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

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 pupils’ 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 pupils’ 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.

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.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Christchurch Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 303 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christchurch Infant School website
• Email address: office@CISdorset.org
• Phone number: 01202 485851
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christchurch-infant-school-christchurch

Four form entry community Infant School in the lovely town of Christchurch, Dorset.

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