Teaching Assistant & MDS - Burton Bradstock Primary School

Dorset Council; Bridport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Burton Bradstock CE Primary School is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team in a combined role: 25 hours as a Teaching Assistant and 5 hours as a Midday Supervisor, with two separate contracts.

The post is fixed-term (11/02/2026–31/08/2027); hours per week vary by role, with TA 39 weeks and MS 38 weeks. Closing date 15 October 2026; interview week starting 2 November 2026. The school values safeguarding and inclusive education, and DBS checks will be required.

Qualifications

• Discretion and empathy in supporting learning and safeguarding.
• Good communication with pupils, staff and parents.
• Professional approach and organisational skills.
• Ability to adapt to two separate contracts and school routines.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across the school.
• Work with pupils including those with Education Health and Care Plans and SEND.
• Create a safe, calm lunchtime environment as Midday Supervisor.
• Be a reliable team member and uphold safeguarding standards.

Skills

Discretion

Empathy

Professionalism

Communication

Adaptability

Resilience

Job description

Burton Bradstock Primary School is seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team in a combined role comprising 25 hours as a Teaching Assistant and 5 hours as a Midday Supervisor. Please note that these position details will be split across two separate contracts.

Hours: Teaching Assistant - 25 hours per week, working 39 weeks per year, this includes 5 Inset Days & Midday Supervisor - 5 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year.

Salary Information

• Teaching Assistant: Grade 5, SCP 5-6 (£15,360 – £15,604 per annum)
• Midday Supervisor: Grade 1, SCP 3 (£2,901 per annum)

Contract: Fixed-term (2 November 2026 – 31 August 2027) linked to specific work which is funded for a fixed term only.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - Teaching Assistant hours 8.45am-12.00pm & 1.30-3.15pm. Midday Supervisor hours 12.00-1.00pm (which may be subject to change according to business need).

Closing date: 9am on 15 October 2026

Interview date: week commencing 2 November 2026

Teaching Assistant

This post involves supporting teaching and learning across the school and will include working with children with an Education Health and Care Plan and those on the SEND register. Essential qualities include discretion, empathy, professionalism, and good personal organisation with great communication skills and a desire to see young people achieve their potential. The right candidate would also demonstrate adaptability and resilience. Understanding of learning difficulties, knowledge of subject areas, and experience of working with young people in an educational setting will be advantageous.

Midday Supervisor

We are looking for someone to help create a safe, happy, and engaging lunchtime environment. You will need to be a good timekeeper, caring and confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a calm organiser and be able to work well in a team.

Please note: The working pattern for the role will be discussed at the interview stage and may be subject to change according to business need.

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

If you have any further questions, please contact Sarah Elliott on 01308 422846 or by emailing [email protected]

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.

Further Information

Burton Bradstock 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.

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 is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Burton Bradstock CE Primary school is a small, happy and caring school, nestled for over 150 years in the beautiful village of Burton Bradstock on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. We seek to provide a happy and purposeful environment for our staff to work in and where children can learn, play and grow.

As well as providing a high-quality education our children have access to extracurricular activities and cultural enrichment whilst our close links to the church and local community enable us to live out our vision to: "Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God" (Micah 6:8).

We are proud of our wonderful team of teachers and support staff. As a part of Initio Learning Trust, a group of seventeen schools, our staff have access to genuine professional development opportunities, enabling every person to thrive within their role.

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.burtonbradstock.dorset.sch.uk/