Burton Bradstock C of E (VC) Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you? Actual Salary £11,230-£11,408 per annum (Grade 5) This job is Part Time - Term Time Only: for 20 hours per week and 38 weeks per year. It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31 August 2025 Approximate start date 7 January 2025 Flexible working is required. We are looking for a skilled and dedicated member of staff to join our hard working team. This post will involve supporting teaching and learning across the school, including in Upper Key Stage 2 and will include working with children with an Education Health and Care Plan and those on the SEND register. 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 Sarah Elliott on 01308 422291 or by emailing [email protected] g 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 Information Burton Bradstock Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Burton Bradstock Primary School is 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 Burton Bradstock Primary 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 Us About our School Burton Bradstock CE Primary school is a small, happy and caring school, nestled for over 150 years in the beautiful village of Burton Bradstock on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. We seek to provide a happy and purposeful environment for our staff to work in and where children can learn, play and grow. As well as providing a high-quality education our children have access to extracurricular activities and cultural enrichment whilst our close links to the church and local community enable us to live out our vision to: 'Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God' (Micah 6:8). We are proud of our wonderful team of teachers and support staff. As a part of Initio Learning Trust, a group of seventeen schools, our staff have access to genuine professional development opportunities, enabling every person to thrive within their role. We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above. For more information please visit our school website: https://www.burtonbradstock.dorset.sch.uk/ About Initio Learning Trust Initio Learning Trust comprises 18 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 a nd Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staf f; and in our focus on staff wellbeing. 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