Teaching Assistant - Initio Learning Trust

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Teaching Assistant - St John’s CE First School, part of Initio Learning TrustFixed Term, Maternity CoverPart Time, 30 Hours per weekStart Date: September 2023Initio Learning Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within our Trust of a Teaching Assistant to cover maternity leave.About UsNewly formed from a partnership between The Minerva Learning and Wimborne Academy Trusts, Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. We offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form, and pride ourselves on offering genuine professional development opportunities for our support and teaching staff, enabling every person to thrive within their role.About The RoleSituated at St John’s Church of England First School, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, capable and creative Classroom Teaching Assistant.Experience in working with children with additional needs, particularly in a school environment, is highly desirable. The school is committed to providing ongoing training for this post.Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th June 2023.If this sounds like you, please read the job description and person specification in the related information section.In accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016) fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles (refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for further details).Note: the pro rata 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.The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Please apply online at: jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk;Unfortunately, we are not always able to contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If you have not heard from us by 14 days after the closing date of this advert, please assume that your application has not been successful.Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.AboutGuidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice websiteThis post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 .This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.We 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.