Part-Time 1:1 Teaching Assistant (TA)

Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Part-time, Term Time Only
Working Hours: 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays preferred), 10:45am – 12:00pm
Salary: Dorset Grade 5 SCP5-6 XS10.4a
Location: Powerstock CE VA Primary School, Bridport

We are looking for a caring, committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, working with a named pupil to deliver high-quality intervention work. This is a part-time role, working two mornings per week from 10:45am to 12:00pm, supporting learning activities planned by the class teacher and SENDCO. The position is fixed term, being linked to ongoing funding and the continuation of the pupil being on roll at the school.

Experience is not essential – full training and support will be provided for the right candidate. We welcome applications from those new to the role who are eager to learn and make a difference.

The successful candidate will:

Demonstrate empathy, patience and excellent communication skills.

Be committed to supporting pupils with additional needs, including those with ASC or sensory needs.

Be a team player who contributes to a positive, inclusive school ethos.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a child’s learning journey, within a nurturing and supportive school environment.

Ideally, the successful candidate will also apply for our Midday Supervisor vacancy, which is being advertised concurrently. This role is for five days a week, 12:00pm – 1:30pm, and would complement the TA position well, offering additional hours and continuity of care for the pupil.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to find out more telephone 01308 485380 or email office@powerstock.dorset.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 14th July
Interview Date: provisionally Thursday 17th July

To Apply: Please complete the application form online, referring to the person specification in your supporting statement.

Powerstock CE VA Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are 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.

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

Powerstock CE VA 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.

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