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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Gillingham Primary School

Gillingham, Dorset

  • Expired
Salary:
£8.55 TO £9.21 per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
27 September 2017

Job overview

Gillingham Primary School, Dorset, have a great opportunity for an experienced class teaching assistant to join our large, friendly and dedicated team.

Working under the close direction of the class teacher, you will play a key role in the education of our wonderful children. You will work with groups and individuals to support and guide them in their learning and wider development, as well as being a support to the class teachers.

The successful candidate will be committed to raising standards and achievement and skilled at building excellent relationships with children, staff and parents. You should have high expectations of children and be able to demonstrate a dedication to working as part of a professional team.

You will be:

· A confident individual who enjoys the company of both adults and children

· An excellent communicator, able to both listen and share your own thoughts and opinions

· Able to receive and use developmental feedback

· Committed to wanting the best for each and every child

· Patient and calm with a warm sense of fun


The contract will be 25 hours per week, term time only with the hours of work still to be agreed.

We can offer you support and guidance from our experienced team, excellent development opportunities and the chance to make a big difference to our school and the children within it.

The school is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in its care and candidates will be asked to demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding children and complete an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.

Visit our website at www.gillinghamprimary.dorset.sch.uk for further details 

Applications should be made online via www.dorsetforyou.com 

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About Gillingham Primary School

Gillingham Primary School  is a two-form entry LA maintained school, located in the centre of Gillingham town in North Dorset close to Gillingham Secondary School to which most of our pupils transfer when they are 11.

We are a diverse and inclusive mainstream school, also hosting Specialist Resourced Provision (BASE); a 14 place unit for pupils with an EHC plan and Complex Communication Needs.

There are currently 12 classes in the school, in addition to the ‘Sky Base’ class mentioned above.  We have two classes per year group except for Year 1 and Year 3, where there is one class. Every class has a fully qualified teacher and we have extensive Teaching Assistant support throughout the school.  

The School's motto is "Enjoy, Engage, Excel" and we aim to live this out through our varied and interesting curriculum, our high-quality teaching and our commitment to every child making great progress and achieving all they are capable of.  We are committed to excellence. We want the best for all our children and staff, and we hope and expect that everyone will give of their best. 

We aim to be a true community school, working in partnership with parents and carers, and encouraging every child to participate actively in the life of the school and the local community. We hope that our parents will support their own children and take an interest in the success and development of the whole school. 

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