Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel collaborates with Primary and Middle schools in the Wimborne area, providing ongoing classroom support and one-on-one assistance to pupils needing extra attention and guidance.

Do you have experience working with children in any setting, whether it's in a care environment or as a Teaching Assistant? We're eager to hear from you!

Teaching Personnel offers a variety of flexible working options to accommodate everyone's needs.

• Day-to-day support and sickness cover entails us calling you either in the afternoon before or on the morning of the workday to check your availability for sickness cover.
• Short-term cover is similar to day-to-day; it involves bookings for days or weeks to address short-term absences or to provide cover for courses.
• Long-term cover ranges from 1-5 days a week for more than 5 weeks. These positions often lead to year-long appointments or even permanent roles.
• Temporary to Permanent employment means working 1-5 days a week for 20 weeks, after which you will transition to a permanent employee of the school.

What we can offer:

• Assistance with document compliance, including Enhanced DBS applications and a complimentary Safeguarding Level 2 course (mandatory for all schools), is provided.
• A dedicated consultant will secure interviews, trials, and confirm short or long-term bookings.
• The MyTP app allows you to manage your diary and make booking decisions at your convenience.
• Additionally, you have access to other free and discounted courses to enhance your skills, making you more attractive to school employers.
• Register with us to work in local Primary and Middle schools in your area.
• Take bookings you are happy and available for whether that be long or short-term.
• Work in variety of environments where no two days are the same.
• Weekly pay, working one week in arears. 

Requirements:

• Enhanced Child DBS certificate that is registered to the update service.
• Experience working with children across EYFS to KS2/3 (any Key stage experience accepted)
• Flexibility and drive to deliver excellent support for the class or individual pupils!
• Completion of our vetting/compliance checks, enabling you to work with children safely. 

If this role sounds of interest to you but you are unsure on the way it works and would like more information before registering, please feel free to give us a call at the Dorset Branch on 01202 297744 or apply with your CV for an informal chat about how we work and what you are looking for. 

As an education recruitment agency we also cover long-term and temp to perm opprotunites, so if you need support in finding the right role for you, please give us a call to discuss futher. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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