Teaching Assistant - 30 hours - Term Time + Inset Days - Pimperne Primary School

About the role

Location: Pimperne Primary School

Contract: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 8.30am - 3pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch)

Term-time only (39 weeks per year)

Permanent contract

Salary: Between £17,943.03 to £18,224.63 per annum (actual)

Salary: Dorset Grade 3 - £25,614 to £26,016 per annum full time equivalent

Application deadline: Monday 31 August - 9am

Interview date: Week commencing 7 September

Start Date: ASAP

Further Information

Role Summary:

Pimperne Primary Schoolare seeking to appoint a motivated and caring Teaching Assistant. This role involves working under the direction of the class teacher to support whole classes, smaller groups and particular children with additional requirements.

We are seeking a professional individual who:

• Will work effectively alongside & under the direction of, the Class teacher, SENDCo & SLT
• Has experience of working with young children and is ready for a new challenge
• Has a positive, caring manner, with high aspirations for the achievements of all pupils
• Can provide high quality support for pupils
• Is committed to an inclusive education
• Enjoys contributing to a supportive, dynamic team.

What we offer you:

• An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence
• A real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
• Flexible working approach, where possible
• Wellbeing day
• Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
• Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
• Access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related
• Eligible for a Blue Light card

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks.Successful candidates willalsobe subject to online searches.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.

All HET employeesarerequired to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.

About Us

Pimperne Primary School is a single form entry village school that enjoys beautiful, rural surroundings near Blandford Forum in Dorset. We are an active participant in village life, with close links to the village church of St Peter's.

The strong family ethos at Pimperne, coupled with the Christian tradition of the school, makes an important contribution to the development of all our children. Our vision, "As each one does their part, we grow in love," is at the heart of our community and shapes how we strive to act every day, in every role across the school. Through our daily interactions, our teaching and learning we strive to commit to our school values, which are rooted in our Christian heritage.

We have high expectations for our children and are looking for an additional colleague who can nurture, motivate and enable children to achieve highly: someone who will inspire children, parents and colleagues alike to delight in learning. We would very much welcome prior visits to the school, as we believe it is important that you feel we are the place you would like to be too.

You will be joining a dedicated and passionate team who are committed to making a genuine difference and nurturing the whole child. As part of our community, you will help shape learning experiences that are creative, inclusive, and meaningful. We place great value on the professional growth and wellbeing of our staff, offering high quality training, mentoring, and clear opportunities for career progression.

Pimperne Primary is in the Greenway Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. The Greenway Partnership is a multi-academy partnership based in Poole and Dorset. The partnership enables local schools to work together to develop a strong education for all our children.

About Hamwic Education Trust:

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce. We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.

We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates. This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.