Teaching Assistant G5

St Mary's C of E Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic {Team:} team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £16,619 - £16,897 per annum per annum (Grade 5).

This job is Part Time - Term Time Only for 30.42 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31.08.25.

Teaching Assistant required to provide 1:1 SEND support for named students for a fixed term period until 31 August 2025.

30.42 hours term time only + 5 Inset Days (8.40am-3.15pm).

Grade 5 Scale Point 5-6 £12.18-£12.39 per hour (dependant on experience).

We are looking for a skilled and dedicated member of staff to join our hard working team of TAs and HLTAs. This post will involve support for children with Education and Health Care Plans who require additional support to access school life.

Essential qualities include discretion, empathy, good personal organisation and communication skills and a desire to see young people achieve their potential. Understanding of learning difficulties, knowledge of subject areas and experience of working with young people in an educational setting will be advantageous.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Amanda Tuck on 01308 422291 or by emailing

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.

About Our School

St Mary's is located on the edge of Bridport, just a short walk from West Bay and the beautiful Jurassic coastline! Once located across three sites in the town the current school was opened in 1991 by Dick King Smith. Visitors regularly comment on the friendly, family feel that is tangible when you spend time in the school.

Our vision at St Mary's is to 'build a caring community where all can learn and shine!' We are very blessed to have a highly experienced and dedicated team of staff who care deeply about nurturing and encouraging children to achieve their very best. We aim to work in partnership with parents, to ensure all the children in our care achieve their full potential.

Each child is unique and our staff work together to deliver a broad curriculum with many varied and exciting opportunities to enable children to learn in different ways, achieve their best and develop their talents and abilities. We want children to be proud of, and enthusiastic about, being part of our school.

We hope that by visiting our school and looking at our website you will feel this is a team that you want to join, bringing your strengths and experience to St Mary's. If you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

For More Information Please Visit Our School Website

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
  
  

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Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 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.