All LocationsAll Locations:
Bridport
Advertising SalarySalary Details:
£10,418 Pro-Rated actual salary
What is the vacancy type for this advertVacancy Type:
Fixed Term
Function:
School Support Staff
EmployerEmployer:
Dorset Council - Salway Ash CE VA Primary
Job Working PatternJob Working Pattern:
Term time only

About the role

Apprentice Teaching Assistant
 
Trainee Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship for September
 
31.25hrs per week, 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Term time working plus 2 inset days. 
 
Apprenticeship Salary £7.55 per hour £14,565 FTE
£ 10,418 pro-rated actual salary
 
The role is fixed term for two years which is the expected time to complete your Apprenticeship Qualification.
 
An opportunity has arisen to join this thriving village school as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant.
 
You will be granted day release one day a week to complete your studies enrolling at  Yeovil College, plus any additional time needed for exams. Remaining days will be spent working and training in school.

We are looking for someone who is positive, enthusiastic, passionate and committed to the best outcomes for our children to join our team.

Our children need innovative teaching assistants with high expectations, motivation and a willingness to work hard.  Our school vision is for every child to achieve to the best of their ability, to have strong personal values, to have respect for others and the world they live in. Salway Ash is a place where every child matters. If this is something you feel you can contribute to, then this could be the school for you!

Closing Date: 25th August 2025
 
We will contact you directly to organise an interview at a mutually convenient date.
 
Starting Date: September 2025
 

Further Information

Salway Ash 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

The 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.

About Us

Salway Ash is a thriving and successful village school which is committed to having high standards in English and maths, has high expectations of all pupils and, through the offer of a rich and varied curriculum, provides children with cherished memories and experiences.

At Salway Ash we continually strive for outstanding results but will always place equal emphasis on helping to create happy, confident children. We have high expectations of our children and enjoy watching them live up to those expectations..

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