Teaching Assistant - Verwood First School

About The RoleVerwood C of E First School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you? Actual Salary £16,389 - £16,664 per annum per annum (Grade 5) This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 30 hours per week and 39 weeks per year. It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31-Aug-2025. Approximate start date 11-Nov-2024. This role will involve working 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday across 39 weeks per year (school term time plus INSET (training) days). The successful candidate will work in our early years classrooms alongside the class teacher to support the children and enable them to achieve their full learning potential. Experience of working with children in a school environment in Early Years is highly desirable but not essential. We are looking for someone who will: be willing to embrace, support and develop the Christian ethos of our school be a team player, committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our children lead, inspire and motivate children in line with the school's vision and values assist in all aspects of children's learning provide support, care and supervision of pupils within the school There may also be the possibility of working alongside pupils at Emmanuel Middle School. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 11th October 2024. Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role. If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Sam Askam based at Emmanuel Middle School on 01202 828100 or by emailing (email protected) Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service. Further InformationVerwood First School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments 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 holiday entitlements. 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 the 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 The 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. About UsVerwood First School is part of Initio Learning Trust, and is situated in the heart of Verwood. We are a vibrant Church School and Nursery that welcomes children from age 2 to 9, covering Nursery to Year 4. We are proud to have an experienced, friendly and supportive staff team, and children who are eager to learn and who want to do their best every day. For more information please visit our school website: https://www.verwoodfirst.dorset.sch.uk/ We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above. Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide: a genuine commitment to supporting professional development a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all free onsite parking access to the local government or teachers pension scheme a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan About Initio Learning Trust Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.