Teaching Assistant

ROLE:                                 Fixed Term until 31.08.2026 - Teaching Assistant

SCHOOL:                           Upton Junior School

HOURS:                             23.75 hrs

SALARY:                            GRADE 5/SCP 5/FTE £25,583/PRO RATA £14,187

CLOSING DATE:                20 October 2025

INTERVIEW DATE:           TBC

START DATE:                     November 2025

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced teaching assistant to join our support staff at Upton Junior School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Upton Junior School, awarded ‘Good’ by Ofsted is seeking to recruit an experienced teaching assistant to join our team. Wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership, and we strive for quality teaching and a healthy work/life balance.

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:

The postholder will play an important role in supervising the activities of pupils during the school day including the midday sessional break within the school. This will include both indoor and outdoors areas, ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times.

To assist the Headteacher/SENCO to promote pupils’ academic, social and emotional development through the development and implementation of programmes of pupil work and support (individual and group) and in the provision of a stable, caring and supportive learning environment; to enable pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social and moral development.

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS:

• An understanding of how children learn and play
• High expectations of what children can achieve and how they should behave
• Commitment to teamwork in a friendly school with a child centred ethos
• Resilience, enthusiasm, patience, flexibility and a caring manner
• Excellent in the classroom, with an outstanding ability to engage and enthuse children
• Ability to challenge, support and motivate all children to achieve high standards
• Ability to work under pressure with good time management skills
• Ability to think creatively and adapt learning to motivate and meet needs

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and www.uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk and return to recruitment@uptonjun.dorset.sch.uk

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school.  Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given.  Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.