Teaching Assistant - Witchampton First School

Witchampton CE First School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £8,921 - £9,063 per annum (Grade 5)

This job is Part Time - Term Time Only  for 15 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Temporary basis until 22/07/26

Approximate start date 13-Apr-2026.

We are looking for someone who can support the SEND needs of pupils, you will be supporting on both a 1:1 basis and in a group to pupils with disability, learning difficulty or behavioural problems. Please see the job description and person specification for more detailed skills, knowledge and experience required.

Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has previous experience of supporting the SEND needs of pupils.

The hours of work for this post are 11.30am until 2.30pm 5 days per week which may be subject to change according to business need. A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.

 If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Kerrie Donnelly by emailing [email protected]

Closing Date: 15th March 2026

Interview Date: 23rd March 2026

Witchampton First 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. 

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.

We are a small and friendly school situated in the beautiful, rural  village of Witchampton; just a short drive from Wimborne, Verwood and Blandford. Witchampton C of E First School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

For more information please visit our school website:  https://www.witchampton.dorset.sch.uk/

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development

• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all

• free onsite parking

• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme 

• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan