Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Milton on Stour CE VA Primary School

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Higher Level Teaching Assistant based at Milton on Stour CE VA Primary School, on a fixed-term contract.

Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:45am until 3:45pm, with 1 hour unpaid lunch each day, 38.2 weeks per year, term time plus one agreed inset day per year.

Salary: Dorset Grade 9, Point 19 £29,777 pro rata, per annum. Actual salary £20,433 per annum.

Start date: 1 January 2025

End date: 31 August 2025

We are looking to appoint a committed and flexible teaching assistant who has experience in supporting pupils with SEND to support pupils with SEND on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. Desirable successful candidate will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by a class teacher and wider team in the role of Teaching Assistant.

Duties will include:

• supporting pupils learning, either in groups or through 1:1 work. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the pupil/s
• supporting pupils self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development plus pastoral needs
• provide physical/personal care to pupils where required
• supporting the Teacher/s
• supporting the curriculum. Support the delivery of the English and Mathematics curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school
• support the school e.g. assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids

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.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

Interested candidates are required to apply by midday on Friday 8 November 2024

Interviews date: tbc

To apply, please go to the vacancy section on our website www.milton.dorset.sch.uk or alternatively use the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/150216/EDV-2024-MCEPS-99840

Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. 

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

Milton - on Stour Primary School is set in the beautiful North Dorset countryside, just outside the town of Gillingham. The school is a five class Church of England Primary school with mixed age classes and lies adjacent to the St Jude and St Simon Church. At Milton our core values are love, hope and joy and our Christian ethos is underpinned by the story of The Good Shepherd. Our school prides itself on a curriculum that is text rich and offers experiential learning, with embracing diversity, developing character skills and assured oracy at the heart of what we do. Milton on Stour Primary School joined Pickwick in February 2024 and strongly believes in collaboration and sharing of best practice to enable our children to flourish in their school and their community. Milton - on Stour Primary School was awarded a Good Ofsted grade in July 2023.