Job Description

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



Actual Salary 17,289 - 17,563 per annum (Grade 5 pay award pending)



This job is Full Time - Term Time for 30 hours per week and 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days).



It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31st August 2026.



Approximate start date 01-Sep-2025.



We are looking for an experienced TA to work one to one with a year 1 pupil who has an Educational Healthcare Plan for interaction and communication needs. We therefore require a teaching assistant who has experience of working with children with specific needs and knowledge of the required support. There may also be a requirement for school lunchtime supervision duties.



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



Interviews will be held on 17th July 2025.



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

Sam Askam on 01202 822652

or by emailing

recruitment@verwoodfirstschool.org

Verwood School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are 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



The 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.