Job Description

Bridport Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant G5 to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?


Actual Salary 17,568 - 17,847 per annum Grade 5


This job is Part Time - Term Time Only: for 30 hours per week and 38.4 weeks per year.


It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31 August 2026


Approximate start date 2 February 2026.


Interview date week commencing 19 January 2026.


We are looking for a skilled and dedicated member of staff to join our hard working team of Teaching Assistants and hope to be able to extend beyond this date, dependent on funding.


While the hours advertised are 30 hours a week, part time hours for the post will be considered.


This post may involve 1:1 support for children with Education and Health Care Plans who require additional support to access school life or general duties within the classroom.


Essential qualities include discretion, empathy, professionalism and good personal organisation with great communication skills and a desire to see young people achieve their potential. Understanding of learning difficulties, knowledge of subject areas and experience of working with young people in an educational setting will be advantageous.


Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.


If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager

Sarah Elliott on 01308 422846

or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org

Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.

About our School

We are a community school who work hard together to give the best possible care and education to our children, rated 'Good' by Ofsted in March 2023. We are passionate about working closely with our families and understanding their unique needs. We strive to give rich and varied experiences to all, endeavouring to understand and embrace one another's unique qualities, talents and skills. The aim is that this learning will give them good life chances and choices in the future: 'Learning today for our tomorrow.'


For more information please visit our school website: https://www.bridportprimaryschool.co.uk/


We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.


Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

a genuine commitment to supporting professional development a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all free onsite parking access to the local government or teachers pension scheme a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.