Dorset Council
Teaching Assistant at Stickland's CE VA Primary School
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About Us
We are a small, friendly, family-focused village school, situated in beautiful countryside between Dorchester and Yeovil. Our Church of England school offers a vibrant ethos and strong, positive links with parents, governors, the church, and the local community. Our children are happy, confident, and motivated.
Job Opportunity
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with a “can do” attitude, on a term-time only basis, to join our team.
Role Description
The role involves assisting the teacher and other teaching assistants to ensure the children meet their potential while providing a stable, caring, and supportive learning environment. You will be part of a team that is experienced and supportive, where you can really get to know the pupils and your colleagues. The role is very varied, with no one day being the same, while being extremely rewarding. The working hours are 27.25 hours per week, with the schedule as follows:
- 3 days a week from 8:30 am to 3:15 pm with half an hour for lunch
- 2 days a week from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Working days to be discussed. The successful applicant will start at some point in September 2026, provided we receive the appropriate references, school, and safeguarding clearances.
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a motivated, skilled, and resilient person who ideally has experience of supporting a range of children. They will have a flexible approach, exemplary communication skills, and be able to meet the needs of our children.
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Salary
The salary will be based on Dorset Job Evaluation XS10.4 (Grade 5).
Application Process
Please contact the School on 01935 83287 and ask for Ruth Adler to discuss this opportunity further. Interviews will be held in September 2026. If you have not been contacted by email by 30th September 2026, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Further Information
Stickland's 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 Government's 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 the advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly installments 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.
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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 offenses can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Stickland's Primary 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 be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
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