Job Description

The Grange School

Dorset
23,074 - 25,410 per year

Salary:

Grade 7 Support staff salary points 8- 14 26,824 to 29,540 (FTE) 23,074 to 25,410 (pro rata)

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

03 November 2025

Apply by:

10 October 2025

Job overview

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About the Post

We are looking to appoint an exceptional access arrangement officer and specialist teaching assistant (literacy) to join our highly successful Literacy department and SEND team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic group of colleagues who are passionate about inclusion and achieving the very best for our students.


We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

Support the teaching of literacy for children with identified literacy difficulties or needs. Work with young people to identify their unique areas of need and relevant examination access arrangements to enable them to achieve their full potential. Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are an inspirational and skilled professional Have a passion for literacy and a love of reading Have experience working in schools to support students Have experience assessing for and coordinating exam arrangements Are driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students

What we can offer you

The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families An exceptional CPD offer for support staff Strong, supportive and highly visible leadership The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you:

Essential

Minimum 5 GCSEs (A-C), including Maths and English, or equivalent (e.g. NVQ Level 2). To hold a relevant Level 7 qualification in specialist assessment or hold a current SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate. Ability to motivate pupils and support learning processes and procedures effectively. Skilled in promoting and maintaining order, calmness, and positive behaviour. Knowledge of strategies to promote and support good behaviour. Comprehensive understanding of child safeguarding practices. Ability to think creatively to deliver engaging and innovative learning experiences. Strong ability to work collaboratively and supportively within a team. Capable of working on own initiative while remaining flexible and responsive. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering effective relationships with students, parents, staff, and the wider community. Maintains high standards of integrity, discretion, and professionalism, consistently modelling school values. Focuses on students' overall well-being and educational needs. Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, and handle challenges with resilience. Dedicated to providing equal opportunities and meeting individual needs. Actively committed to ongoing learning and self-improvement.

Desirable

Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

Aim high Keep improving Don't leave anyone behind

Recruiter contact:

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About

The Grange School

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The Grange School

Redvers Road, Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 3AU
United Kingdom

+44 1202 486536

About The Grange School

We are on a journey of rapid school improvement - recognised by Ofsted which awarded us a 'good' in every category when we were inspected under the challenging new framework in 2021 - and we are committed to ensuring we provide the very best education for every single one of our students.



The Grange School is proud to be a small, community school, which means students and staff across different subjects and year groups are able to form unique relationships and every child is known and understood as an individual. Our links with Twynham School through the Twynham Learning Trust of which we are proud to be a part of, mean that our students can enjoy access to the sort of curriculum offer, extra-curricular activities and opportunities and staff expertise associated with a much larger organisation. In other words, we have the best of both.

We are proud to be a fully-inclusive school in which all young people can thrive and become the best version of themselves that they can be. We believe in the power of education to change individuals' lives, and that all children, irrespective of background or ability deserve the same opportunities that will enable them to enter the world with all the doors open to them and to fulfil whatever their ambitions are.

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