Teaching Assistant - The Priory CE Primary School

Vacancy: Teaching Assistant

30 Hours/Week; 8:35am-3:20pm; Permanent

January 2027 Start / As Soon as Possible

We are looking for a highly motivated teaching assistant to join us from January 2027, or as soon as possible afterwards, on a 30 hours per week contract. The post is Monday to Friday, term time only.

The prime responsibility will be to provide class-based learning support for children in EY, KS1 or KS2. There may also be a significant element of supporting children with special educational needs. Supervising children at lunchtime is also a key requirement of the role.

Applicants from experienced teaching assistants or graduates / school leavers who are considering entering the teaching profession would be particularly welcome. Set in the heart of Christchurch, we offer a caring community, delightful children and a staff team who aspire to achieve the very best.

Please do have a good look at our school website to get a feel for the school.

Visits are welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01202 484105 or email  [email protected] to arrange this.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd November, 8am

Interview Date: Wednesday 2nd December, 9am-12pm

The Priory CE VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check and references prior to interview.  The Priory CE VA Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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.