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  • Start date details

    Autumn term

  • Closing date

    30 September 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 June 2023

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 2, Key stage 3

Working pattern

  • View all Part timejobs - Two posts - 30 hours per week To be worked across Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 3.20 pm One post - 14 hours per week, to be agreed 38 weeks per year, term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Level 1: Grade C, £10.79 - £10.98 per hour Level 2: Grade D, £11.18 to £11.39 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 September 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 details about the role

Two posts - part-time, 30 hours per week

To be worked across Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 3.20 pm

One post - part-time, 14 hours per week, to be agreed

38 weeks per year, term time only

Interviews planned for Monday 3rd July 2023

Commitment to safeguarding

The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, online search, satisfactory references and a health check.
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About Ferndown Middle School

School type
Academy, ages 9 to 13
Education phase
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School size
595 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 13
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School website
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Email address
mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk
Phone number
01202 876556
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Ferndown Middle School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust – a Trust which prides itself on putting children first always and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. It is the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning – who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities. Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school, you will be working with other forward thinkers, who see possibilities and are optimistic. You will have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we will ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish. Ferndown Middle School is situated in Ferndown adjacent to Ferndown First and Ferndown Upper Schools. The school has up to 600 pupils, covering the age range 9 to 13 years old (year groups 5 to 8). The school is part of the Castleman Academy Trust.

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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