Job Description

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:



Support class teachers in delivering engaging and effective lessons.

Work with individual pupils or small groups to reinforce learning.

Help create a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

Support pupils with additional needs, ensuring that every child can access learning.


As a Cover Supervisor, you will:


Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task.

Deliver pre-pared work and manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.

Maintain a calm, purposeful learning atmosphere.

Provide feedback to class teaching on pupil progress and behaviour.

What We're Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you:



Have experience working with children or young people (school-based experience is desirable).

Process strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Are confident, resilient, and able to take initiative.

Can build positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Are committed to supporting students' academic, social, and emotional development.

Hold (or are willing to work towards) relevant qualifications.


Please visit our website www.dorsetstudioschool.co.uk for further information and an application form, or contact the school on 01305 443600 for an informal discussion.

Actual Salary 23,327 - 24,462 per annum (Grade 6, SCP 6-9)



This job is Term Time Only for 37 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.



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 advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments 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.



Dorset Studio school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



Our school is 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 Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



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 offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.



Keeping Children Safe in Education


Our 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 on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern