Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 November 2025 |
| Location: | Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | e77d1fb1-adae-4fec-9672-52830158928e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Post
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our support staff team at Christchurch Infant School.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
• Provide a magical experience for our children
• Develop, maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of students’ general and specific learning needs. To ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
• Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of students’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and to guide students to become independent learners.
• Supervise and assist pupils during their midday break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct. To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture where necessary.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
• Who we are looking for
• We would love to hear from you if you:
• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting and an ability to relate to, and support, children in and out of the classroom - especially those who have additional or special educational needs
• Hold GCSEs at Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and Science, or NVQ level 2 or 3 / BTEC in Learning Support, or equivalent qualifications
• Have a good understanding of how children learn and are able to meet individual or group needs with creativity and innovation, evaluate their progress and feedback to teaching staff
• Are flexibile and will work well as part of a team, withdiscretion, loyalty, commitment, patience and firmness. Strong oral communication skills
• Are self-motivated and organised and ability to use own time effectively
• Are able to maintain safe working practices
• Are committed to your own continuous professional development/learning
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you
• The opportunity to work with the best team of staff and the most wonderful community
• A personalised approach to appraisal where we support you to challenge yourself to be the very best
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
Further details about the role
Start date
ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term
Fixed term to 31 December 2026
Working hours
27.5 hours per week, comprised of:
Teaching Assistant - 25 hours per week
(Mon-Fri 8.50am to noon and 1.15pm to 3.05pm)
Plus
Midday Supervisor – 2.5 hours per week
(Mon-Fri Noon to 12.30pm or 12.45pm to 1.15pm)
Weeks per year
School term-times, Trust Training Days and one INSET day per year
Grade
Teaching Assistant - Grade 5
Midday Supervisor – Grade 1
Salary range
(per annum)
£14,564 to £14,796 (TA)
£1,390 (Midday Supervisor)
£15,954 to £16,168 (in total)
Location
Christchurch Infant School
Reports to
SENDCo (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About the Post
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our support staff team at Christchurch Infant School.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
• Provide a magical experience for our children
• Develop, maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of students’ general and specific learning needs. To ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
• Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of students’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and to guide students to become independent learners.
• Supervise and assist pupils during their midday break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct. To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture where necessary.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
• Who we are looking for
• We would love to hear from you if you:
• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting and an ability to relate to, and support, children in and out of the classroom - especially those who have additional or special educational needs
• Hold GCSEs at Grade C or above in English, Mathematics and Science, or NVQ level 2 or 3 / BTEC in Learning Support, or equivalent qualifications
• Have a good understanding of how children learn and are able to meet individual or group needs with creativity and innovation, evaluate their progress and feedback to teaching staff
• Are flexibile and will work well as part of a team, withdiscretion, loyalty, commitment, patience and firmness. Strong oral communication skills
• Are self-motivated and organised and ability to use own time effectively
• Are able to maintain safe working practices
• Are committed to your own continuous professional development/learning
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you
• The opportunity to work with the best team of staff and the most wonderful community
• A personalised approach to appraisal where we support you to challenge yourself to be the very best
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
Further details about the role
Start date
ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term
Fixed term to 31 December 2026
Working hours
27.5 hours per week, comprised of:
Teaching Assistant - 25 hours per week
(Mon-Fri 8.50am to noon and 1.15pm to 3.05pm)
Plus
Midday Supervisor – 2.5 hours per week
(Mon-Fri Noon to 12.30pm or 12.45pm to 1.15pm)
Weeks per year
School term-times, Trust Training Days and one INSET day per year
Grade
Teaching Assistant - Grade 5
Midday Supervisor – Grade 1
Salary range
(per annum)
£14,564 to £14,796 (TA)
£1,390 (Midday Supervisor)
£15,954 to £16,168 (in total)
Location
Christchurch Infant School
Reports to
SENDCo (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.