Teaching Assistants, Nursery Practitioners and HLTAs at Supply Tree Recruitment

Dorset Council UK; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local supply agency in the United Kingdom seeks qualified Teaching Assistants, Nursery Practitioners, or HLTA to provide support in schools across Dorset. Successful candidates will engage with students, uphold safeguarding commitments, and have opportunities for professional development. Join a caring and supportive team that values your contributions and career growth.

Benefits

Weekly payroll

Workplace pension

Free annual safeguarding training

Mentoring and CV support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, or HLTA.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to educational staff in various settings.
• Build relationships with students to enhance their learning experience.
• Participate in a mentoring program for career development.

Job description

Are you a Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner or HLTA looking for a local Supply agency to Value, Understand and Reward you?

In addition to short-term daily supply cover (pre-booked and emergency) we also urgently require Staff for long-term and permanent roles across Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth.

Having worked with over 250 schools in the past year, we have established ourselves as a leading provider of skilled school supply staff. We are SiR - Standards in Recruitment Accredited and in a recent survey 100% of our schools and teaching staff said that they would recommend Supply Tree.

Why choose Supply Tree? We pride ourselves that our core team have all worked in local schools. Our recruitment consultants are experienced teachers/leaders. Our highly regarded friendly and efficient team provide skilled supply teaching staff to schools across the Southwest.

Strong communication and positive relationships are vital in enabling us to provide a bespoke service to both our staff and our schools. Our main office is in Blandford, Dorset and we look forward to welcoming you with a cuppa, it’s our chance to get to know you, your skills, strengths, accomplishments and what you are really looking for to enhance your career. We care about matching you to roles where you will thrive (rather than just survive) and we will provide opportunities for quality CPD to meet your needs.

You Can Expect

• Detailed information about jobs and schools, our local expertise and understanding of schools is a real advantage
• Work in regular local schools enabling you to build strong relationships and understand your setting
• Strong induction process, staff handbook and code of conduct
• Free annual safeguarding training online training and links to other CPD opportunities
• Payroll completed weekly in house (no fees and IR35 compliant) all tax and NI taken at source and no Umbrella company fees to pay
• A supportive, caring and fair team at the end of the phone that listens to you, values you and responds quickly (extended on call timings evenings and weekends enable us to be there when you need us most)
• Workplace pension and holiday pay
• Mentoring and support with your CV to maximise your chances of getting the right role for you
• Opportunities to meet up as a team and network, social events and regular newsletters
• Feedback about your work from educational settings
• An agency that works for you

Call our team on 01202 818300 for a confidential chat.

Please visit our website at www.supplytree.co.uk. Please register your interest by clicking the ‘Register Now’ button on our website and we will send you an application pack via email.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. A Safeguarding and Child Protection policy together with a Diversity and Equality Policy is provided to every member of staff.

An enhanced DBS Disclosure is a mandatory requirement.

Supply Tree 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 when findings are relevant and of concern.

Diversity and Equality

Supply Tree values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.