Teaching Assistants, Level 1 or 2
Ferndown Middle School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UPThis job expired on 1 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
16 June 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week To be worked across Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 3.20 pm 38 weeks per year, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Level 1: Grade C, £11.79 - £11.98 per hour Level 2: Grade D, £12.18 to £12.39 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint committed and enthusiastic Level 1 or Level 2 Teaching Assistants to support children with additional needs to commence in November 2023. 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.
What the school offers its staff
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
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Further information about the job
Two posts - part-time, 30 hours per week
To be worked across Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 3.20 pm
38 weeks per year, term time only
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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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
- 01202 876556
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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