Job Description

Mountjoy School is seeking to increase their bank of Casual Teaching Assistants to work on an as and when basis.


We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting young people who present with additional needs and has a strong understanding of child learning and development.



Applicants must have achieved a qualification in English/literacy and mathematics/numeracy, equivalent to at least Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework, (GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 passes).

Certificates will need to be provided

to confirm the successful applicant holds these qualifications.



Please see and Person Specification for further details.



Please apply using the online facility. CVs or letters of application will not be accepted



Working times are as follows;



Monday 8.55am to 4.45pm



Tuesday to Thursday 8.55am to 3.45pm



Friday 8.55am to 3.35pm



Due to the needs of the school, we are currently not able to offer different working hours from those advertised.


As a casual worker you are not an employee of the Council or the School and you are not entitled to any contractual benefits e.g. contractual sick pay.



There is no obligation for the School to provide work and no obligation for you to accept work when offered it



Working with us gives access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, an employee benefits scheme, free car parking, and most importantly, a chance to make a difference on a daily basis.



Mountjoy School caters for pupils aged 2-19 years who may have severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties or autism. Whilst challenging, our work is immensely rewarding and all staff are supported in their professional development.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact Vicky Reed via email on v.reed@mountjoy.dorset.sch.uk


Mountjoy 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.