Job Description

William Barnes Primary School are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant starting as soon as possible. The role is for 28 hours per week, 5 days a week.



Grade 3-5 (depending on experience) Term Time Only for 28 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.



Actual Salary 15,799 - 16,559 per annum (Grade 3-5 SCP 3-6)



The vacancy is for an enthusiastic, committed person with good interpersonal and communication skills and a flexible, creative approach to engage and motivate learners.



Please review the Job descriptions before applying.



William Barnes Primary School is situated in the thriving market town of Sturminster Newton in rural Dorset.



Our school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.



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.



The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This 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 be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.



The closing date is Sunday 14th September.



Candidates for interview will be contacted by 1pm on Monday 15th September and interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th September 2025.



Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by telephoning the school office on 01258 472257 or by email to office@williambarnes.dorset.sch.uk