About The RoleMudeford Infants School is seeking a teaching assistant to assist the classroom teacher and work with whole classes or smaller groups. Aspects of this role will include supporting children with special educational needs.We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our team, who has the skills, enthusiasm and energy to assist the teachers in promoting high standards of achievement and behaviour for our children.Here at Mudeford Community Infants School we are a dedicated, friendly and supportive team whose core purpose is to ensure our children are happy and confident learners.This is a fixed term contract to 31/8/25. The start date is 30th September 24 or as soon as possible after this date.The working hours are 28.75 hours a week and the work pattern is Monday to Friday 8.45am to 3pm.The salary range is dependent on experience.Further InformationVisits to the school are welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01202 488142 to arrange. The advert will be closing on 16/09/2024 at midday.Any further questions please contact Ali Thacker on 01202 488142 or email (email protected).Interviews will be held on Thursday 19th September.About UsMudeford Infant School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.The 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.The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.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 EducationThe 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.