Teaching Assistant 1:1 at Wimborne First School & Nursery

Posted on 20 May 2025
Applications close on 12 June 2025

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All Locations:

Wimborne

Salary Details:

£24,790 to £25,183 FTE per annum (Actual Salary £18,333 to £18,623 per annum)

Vacancy Type:

Fixed Term

Fixed Term End Date:

1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026

Function:

School Support Staff

Employer:

Not Specified

Job Working Pattern:

Term time only

Closing time of advert

Midday

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Teaching Assistant 1:1 at Wimborne First School & Nursery

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our experienced team at Wimborne First School and Nursery, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Wimborne First School & Nursery is a happy, successful school with committed, experienced staff and fantastic children. We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual to work 1:1 with a child within our school. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

Job/person summary:

We are looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and outstanding Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a child within our school.

We are seeking a professional individual who:

has previous experience of working with children within a school
is able to adapt to suit the needs of the child and be able to inspire and engage them
is able to support them in their learning and use their initiative to personalise and adapt the learning where necessary
be willing to undertake additional training to meet the needs of the child
is reflective and committed to professional development
is enthusiastic about the education of children, across every area of the curriculum
can build and maintain professional and positive working relationships
ensure a safe, secure and caring environment for the well-being of the children

Experience of working 1:1 with a child is desirable

Further Information

We can offer you:

excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
in-house teaching school
an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Application procedure:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to [email protected]

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

Safeguarding:

All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

About Us

We are a school in Wimborne ranging from Nursery up to Year 4. At our school we make sure that every decision we make is in the best interests of the children and their education.

We are very proud of our school ethos which is commented on by all visitors to our school. We have approachable, professional and committed staff; dedicated and highly effective Governors; supportive and caring parents and the loveliest children. Wimborne First School is a happy, successful school with committed, experienced staff and fantastic children. We have a wonderful new school building which has state of the art technology.

If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

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