Salary: Grade 5, Point 5-6: £10,926 - £11,109 per annum (subject to experience) pay award pending Contract: Fixed term until 23.07.2025, 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days) We are looking to appoint a caring and empathetic 1:1 Teaching Assistant with energy and enthusiasm, and a love for working with young people. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a Trust with great potential, some real strengths and the ability and desire to develop further. This role is to support a named child to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development. Further Information Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Britton, School Administrator on 01935 476515 or via email on [email protected]. SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. SAST reco gnises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. About Us Our school is situated in the centre of Bradford Abbas, a thriving village community around St Mary’s Church, the Rose & Crown Pub, the Village Hall and the Sports & Social Club. With currently 103 pupils on the school roll, our children learn to value the experience of being part of the wonderful community of Bradford Abbas. The oldest of our school buildings was opened as the village school on Easter Monday in 1856. What we call "the new building" was opened in July 1966. We had a new modular classroom built next to the main school in 2016 replacing the ancient 54 year old timber framed classroom. In 2007, members of the PTA built an outdoor classroom for the school and this is a very popular place when the weather is good. In Summer 2011, the new library was built off the main hall with a quiet reflection/storytelling area added to the external orchard area. Finally, in 2016, the spiritual garden was designed and built using a legacy given to the school from a former Headteacher of the area. There is a strong relationship between the school and the Church. The school benefits by making use of the Church for religious events and the Vicar is actively involved in Assemblies. Our most recent inspection by Salisbury Diocese found us to be outstanding in every area St Mary's is part of two successful and effective educational partnerships: the small schools' cluster and the Sherborne Area Schools' Trust. The schools work together closely for the benefit of all our children in Sherborne and the surrounding areas. At St Mary's, we offer outstanding teaching and learning, excellent behaviour and a warm, safe and friendly Christian ethos where every individual is valued. We emphasise the importance of positive relationships and reward.