Salary: Grade 5, SCP 5-6 : £7,492 - £7,610 per annum (subject to experience) Contract: 13 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days), fixed term until July 2025 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 work with a named child to support with physical needs to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development. Support with personal and intimate care, including toileting, will form a part of this important role. This role is fixed term however, the duration of the contract will be reviewed if the student leaves the care of the school. Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the School, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on [email protected] or at 01963 32368 who will also be happy to arrange this. Further Information 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 recognises 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 King Arthur’s School is an 11-16 school in the historic Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community including our surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. The school is part of the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST) and together we are delivering educational excellence to our young people. We are a rapidly growing secondary school, which retains its special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels valued and cared for. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment. Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement, both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We value the significant positive contribution our young people make to our school community. Our goal is to see every student succeed. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence, resilience and curiosity, both in the classroom learning environment and through a diverse and aspirational enrichment curriculum. We constantly emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve if they have the right mindset and behaviours for learning. We firmly believe in opportunity and achievement for all. We are proud to provide an education that equips all students with the confidence, competence, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society. We enable our young people to develop the skills and qualities to thrive for life. The school support the well being and work load of staff, ensuring King Arthurs is in line with Somerset for term times, weekend and holiday email protocol, limiting meetings to once a week and allowing where necessary flexible working hours. There is a very supportive staff body, who contribute to wellbeing, Friday baking, Arthur's nominations and KA Angels for example. You will be joining an improving school with opportunity to make a change and be part of a journey.