Job Description

We are seeking new members of staff to join our hardworking and dedicated MSA team, responsible for the health, safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the lunchtime period. Applications are invited from individuals that are positive in attitude and able to relate well to children and adults. Previous experience of working with children, particularly those aged 7 - 11 is desirable. The hours of work will be 11:55 -13:10 Monday to Friday (1.25 hours per day, term time only).



Whilst the vacancy is for Monday to Friday (full week), to demonstrate our flexibility we are happy to also accept applications from candidates that wish to work part time only (job share arrangement) - if this is you please state clearly in your application which days you would be available to work. Similarly we are happy to consider a casual/zero hour arrangement should you wish to work on occasional days, to cover short term absence for example, again, please state clearly in your application which arrangement you would prefer.



The successful candidate(s) will be:


friendly and reliable calm and patient but firm and resilient hard working able to relate well to children able to work well as part of a team able to administer basic first aid (training would be provided)

This position is term time only, contracted hours are for 38 school weeks per year. Salaries for term time only appointments are annualised and paid monthly ie in 12 equal monthly payments.




Further information regarding our school can be obtained from our website www.wykeregisfed.dorset.sch.uk. For further information regarding the post please contact the school office by email: junoffice@wykeregisfed.dorset.sch.uk or telephone 01305 786041.



Please note Dorset Council does not accept CV's in place of an application form as we require the same range of information from all candidates. Applications may be submitted by completing the online application.



Wyke Regis Junior School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Wyke Regis Junior 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.



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.



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



Wyke Regis Junior 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.