Teaching Assistant at Conifers Primary School

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Conifers Primary School in Weymouth is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team. You’ll work with children on a one-to-one and small-group basis, supporting learning across the curriculum and helping every child build confidence and independence.

We value passion for making a positive difference, a good understanding of SEND, strong behaviour management, and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a positive difference to children's lives.
• Good understanding of SEND and individual learning needs.
• Strong behaviour management skills and ability to create a calm, positive learning environment.
• Patient, adaptable, resourceful and enthusiastic.
• High expectations and belief that every child can succeed.

Responsibilities

• Work with children on a one-to-one and small-group basis, supporting learning across the curriculum.
• Help every child to build confidence, develop independence and reach their potential.

Skills

Patience

SEND knowledge

Behaviour management

Team player

Job description

Do you have a passion for helping children shine?

Are you caring, creative and confident in supporting children to succeed?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and nurturing Teaching Assistant to join our friendly primary school team.

You’ll work with children on a one-to-one and small-group basis, supporting learning across the curriculum and helping every child to build confidence, develop independence and reach their potential.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about making a positive difference to children's lives.
• Has a good understanding of SEND and individual learning needs.
• Has strong behaviour management skills and can create a calm, positive learning environment.
• Builds positive and trusting relationships with children and colleagues.
• Is patient, adaptable, resourceful and enthusiastic.
• Has high expectations and a belief that every child can succeed.
• Enjoys working as part of a supportive and committed team. This is a rewarding opportunity to inspire, encourage and make a real difference every day. First aid experience would be an advantage.

Part-time hours will be considered.

Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday, 12th October 2026. Previous applicants need not apply.

Further Information

Conifers Primary 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.

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.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Conifers Primary 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.

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