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Teaching Assistant - The Blandford School

Teaching Assistant - The Blandford School

. Dorset Council • Blandford Forum, Blandford Forum, GB
6 days ago
Salary
£17,922.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
About the role

Teaching Assistant Supporting Young People

Grade 5, SCP 5 - 6

Term time only 38 weeks per year plus 5 inset days

30 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary, £13.26 per hour. Actual salary £17,922 - £18,206 per annum pay award pending

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.

Job Overview

The role of a Teaching Assistant involves supporting, facilitating, and developing student independence while ensuring our young people have full access to a broad and inclusive curriculum. This support is provided across the whole school site and in a variety of learning environments.

Job Summary

  • Identify barriers to learning and implement strategies to overcome them, enabling students to thrive.
  • Support the educational and personal development of students


Further Information

Job Requirements

  • Experience working with children and young people is desirable.
  • Ability to support learning across the full curriculum using targeted strategies.
  • Creative and enthusiastic approach to engaging and inspiring students.
  • Strong motivation to help students achieve their full potential.
  • Commitment to inclusive practice to ensure the best possible outcomes.
  • Willingness to develop knowledge of specific student needs through ongoing training and professional development.
  • Ability to apply knowledge and strategies that promote independence while providing appropriate support.

About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work across all departments within the school, supporting students in a range of subjects and settings.

The Blandford School offers a rich and varied curriculum delivered by experienced and dedicated staff. While you will be overseen by the Learning Support Department, you will also be part of the wider school community.

Ongoing support and training will be provided both internally and through community partners to help you develop in your role and ensure the best outcomes for our young people.

We welcome potential applicants visiting the school in advance of making an application. Please contact Lauren Ayres, [email protected].

Closing date: 15th June 2026

About Us

The Blandford school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our 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.

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

Our 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.
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