Job Description

2x SEND Teaching Assistant (1x Main School, 1x Specialist Hub Provisions)



Dorset Grade 5 XS10.5



Term time only, 38.5 weeks



Hours: 15 hours per week (additional hours maybe available)



Fixed Term contract until 23.07.26 - Immediate start



Bincombe Valley Primary School is an inclusive school offering high quality provision in a warm and friendly environment. We have high expectations of our children, who are keen to learn and high expectations of our staff, who are a talented, committed and supportive team.


We are seeking to appoint two experienced, sympathetic and highly committed Teaching and Learning Assistants to support children with special educational needs, within our main school and specialist hub provision.


The successful candidate will need to:


Be flexible, enthusiastic and adaptable Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills Have recent experience and knowledge of working with pupils with SEND Have an NVQ Level 3 (minimum NVQ Level 2) in the field of Teaching and Learning, or equivalent and will be able to demonstrate a suitable level of English and Maths skills, equivalent to GCSE standard, which will be assessed at interview

Information about our school is available on the school website at: www.bincombe.dorset.sch.uk


For any further information, to arrange a visit or to discuss the post, please contact Leif Pallister, Headteacher, on 01305 832329.



Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date: Friday 7th November 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 12th November 2025


Bincombe Valley Primary School values the diversity of the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. All appointments are made subject to suitable references.



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
Bincombe Valley Primary 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. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.