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Type of Position : Support staff - Fixed term

School : Christchurch Junior School

Salary : £17,480 to £17,758 per annum

Start Date : ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)

Closing Date : Tues 11 March 2025 at 8am

Contract term : Fixed term contract until 22 July 2025

Working hours : Part time – 30.33 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 3.10pm.

Weeks per year : School term-time and INSET days

Grade : 5

Salary range : Support staff salary points 5 – 6

24,790 to £25,183 (FTE)

17,480 to £17,758 (pro rata)

Location : Christchurch Junior School

About The Post : We are looking for candidates who wish to pursue a career in education. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a range of pupils across the school. The role will include class-based support, small group and 1 : 1 groups, mostly delivered on a one-to-one basis.

The working hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 3.10pm, to include a 20-minute lunch duty normally with a specific child.

About Our School : Christchurch Junior School is a large, popular community school, which caters for almost 500 children aged between 7 and 11 years. The children spend four years here. The classes are organised in year groups hosting four classes each. We are an inclusive school and welcome children from all walks of life and all faiths. The children enjoy excellent facilities in modern premises.

Our Vision : We will do all that is possible to enable pupils to reach the highest levels of academic achievement, staying true to our school values of Belonging / Achieving / Growing. This will be achieved through a truly broad curriculum which provides rich experiences and by engaging fully with our community. Children will graduate into secondary education as motivated young people who have maintained a love of learning.

We are a member of Twynham Learning – a growing multi-academy trust of ambitious infant, junior, primary and secondary schools serving our community. Our aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.

Who We Are Looking For :

• Support groups of children in their learning, e.g. clarifying and explaining instructions; motivating; encouraging independence;
• Undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities to ensure scaffolding and access to the curriculum;
• Provide pastoral support for children;
• Share in the values of our school and Trust;
• Apply their deep understanding of English and Mathematics;
• Be adaptable and work as part of the team at Christchurch Junior School;
• Be committed to delivering excellence for the pupils they support and overcoming barriers;
• Support first aid during break times;
• Be committed to professional development;
• Share a passion for education;
• Support pupils SEMH needs;
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What We Can Offer You :

We Would Love To Hear From You If You :

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are :

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact [email protected] .

How To Apply : To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to : [email protected] . Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here : www.twynhamlearning.com / 187 / staff-vacancies .

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 8am.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital / partnership status, pregnancy / maternity, race / colour / national origin, religion / belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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