Teaching Assistant - Manor Park First School

29.5 hours per week

Due to the expansion of our school, we now have an exciting opportunity within our friendly, hardworking and inspiring team. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant with a level 3 qualification to enhance the provision across the school and be part of our school improvement journey.

Manor Park First School is located on the edge of the beautiful county town of Dorchester. If you believe that every child is extraordinary, and that education has the possibility to change lives for the better, then we would love to hear from you!

As a Teaching Assistant you must be committed and flexible, be able to support groups and individual children with their learning. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. The successful candidate will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by teachers.

The jobholder must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual safeguard training and using school reporting systems for any safeguard concerns.

For further information about the job role please phone or visit the school and have a look at our recruitment pack. Our website has a wealth of information about our school which can be accessed at. www.manorpark.dorset.sch.uk

Application deadline: Midday 12th February 2025

Interview date: Thursday 13th February 2025

Manor Park First School values the diversity of the workface and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holidays entitlement.

This role is UK based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to tje ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975. (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'Protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, Provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Manor Park CE First school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Further Information

If you wish to contact us for an informal conversation about the job or wish to have a look around the school please call on 01305 268741.