Grade 5 (SCP 5 - 6) £17,149 to £17,435 actual salary (pay award pending) 1:1 to work with a child in Reception – 31.25 hrs per week – fixed term (for as long as the child attends Conifers Primary School). The Governors and Leadership Team of our school wish to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and excellent teaching assistant to work as a 1:1 TA, supporting a child in Reception. The successful applicant will be someone with a strong vocational commitment to improve the life chances of children with engaging and inspiring provision, which is productive within teaching and learning. We will consider any special skills, experience or training within SEND provision, either mainstream or specialist. Clearly, with the variety of roles, you will need to be flexible and adaptable - you will need boundless energy, patience, understanding, natural kindness, clear communication skills and a willingness to pull together in crucial team work. Visits to the school are encouraged and very welcome, please ring the school office to make an appointment on 01305 771289. For more information about the school please visit our website: www.conifers.dorset.sch.uk. Previous applicants need not apply. Thank you for your interest in this position and we look forward to hearing from you. Further Information Conifers Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB) in line with the Government Safer Recruitment guidelines. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome application from all sections of the community. 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 Education Conifers 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 Not Specified