Job Description

Corfe Hills School

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


Actual Salary 16,457 - 16,718 per annum per annum (Grade 5)


This job is {Part-time -Term Time Only:} for {27.67} hours per week and 39 weeks per year.


It is offered on a {Temporary} basis until 31.08.2026

pending a review of business needs


Approximate start date 03/11/2025.


We are looking for someone who can

support teaching and learning processes

Assist the SENDCo in developing, implementing and managing individual/group student learning strategies aimed at:

establishing and maintaining relationships with individual students/groups to support with learning activities inclusivity of students with identified SEND needs.

With the ability to be discrete, patient, flexible, adaptable and firm.


Ideally, we would like to appoint someone who has previous experience of working in an educational setting and experience in dealing with

challenging behaviour whilst remaining calm.


It would be desirable if the applicant has an understanding of the SEND

code of practice and experience of children with SEND.


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

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.


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

Vicky Head

on

01202 006666

or by emailing

recruitment@corfehills.net

About our School

Corfe Hills is an ambitious and high performing school where every student is known and supported to succeed. The school has been on a significant and ambitious improvement journey over the last four years as can be seen by our excellent outcomes. We are also delighted to share that following our recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 we have been graded good in all categories.

Living Here


Corfe Hills School is in a fabulous location within easy reach of Bournemouth and its beaches, Poole and its harbour, the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset countryside.


The school serves the catchment area of Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and the wider area and we truly believe that all of our students are exceptional.

Our Vision and Culture


At Corfe Hills School we are passionate about excellence in learning. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.


We believe that this is the foundation which will enable our young people to achieve the highest possible outcomes during their time with us. We have the highest expectations of students - that they will engage fully in their learning, have high aspirations for themselves and embrace the wide range of opportunities available to them both inside and outside the classroom.


Our motto is "High Expectations - Exceptional Individuals" and we truly believe in the potential of every young person who joins the school. We also have an exceptionally committed staff, including talented teachers and a fabulous support staff who provide a range of functions including pastoral and administrative support to students.

Teaching and Learning


Teaching and Learning is at the heart of all that we do and our personalised professional development programme is centred around our Principles of Teaching that have been shaped by research from, among others, Barak Rosenshine, John Hattie and Doug Lemov. We also follow a lesson structure shaped around these principles that liberates and enables students to Learn to the Max every lesson. We are committed to regular developmental lesson visits and coaching conversations as part of our shared commitment to developing as practitioners.


For more information please visit our school website www.corfehills.net/


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.