All LocationsAll Locations:
Wool
Advertising SalarySalary Details:
Grade 5, SCP 4 to 6 (£13.05 to £13.47 per hour)
What is the vacancy type for this advertVacancy Type:
Fixed Term
Fixed Term End DateFixed Term End Date:
Linked to a pupil, 31 August 2026
Function:
School Support Staff
EmployerEmployer:
Coastal Learning Partnership
Job Working PatternJob Working Pattern:
Term time only
Closing time of advertClosing time of advert
11:59

About the role

Wool CE Primary School are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant (level 2) who has experience as a classroom Teaching Assistant or supporting pupils with additional needs within a Primary School setting. We would like candidates to apply who have a commitment to inclusion and helping pupils access their learning through building and sustaining positive relationships. Experience with strategies to support pupils with autism would be desirable.

We would love to hear from you if you:
 
  • are keen to work in a supportive, learning environment built on sustaining positive relationships with others
  • work well in a team and are able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role
  • support our school’s Christian ethos, vision, values and Relationships and Behaviour Policy
  • have good communication skills
We can offer:
 
  • the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and friendly team
  • a welcoming school with enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
  • a school with a true family feel
  • excellent professional development opportunities
For more information about this role please contact the Headteacher, Ellie Griffiths on 01929 462569 or email the school office: [email protected].

How to apply: Please send a completed application form to: [email protected]

Closing date: Shortlisting for this post will start on Monday 24 November, with the vacancy remaining open until the position is filled.

Interviews: TBC week beginning 24 November

Further Information

Wool CE Primary School is a warm and friendly school situated in the quiet and picturesque village of Wool. Nestled in the heart of South Dorset the school benefits from excellent transport links to Weymouth, Dorchester, Poole and Bournemouth both by rail and road. The school is part of Coastal Learning Partnership; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.

About Us

To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted.

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We 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. 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 search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.

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