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Lytchett Minster School is looking for colleagues who are passionate about supporting teaching and who will relish the prospect of making a positive difference in the lives of young people.
This post represents an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to share in the work of our thriving Student Support Centre and to work with a friendly and supportive team housed in excellent modern facilities. Whether you are new to working in a school, or are a more experienced and ambitious colleague wishing to develop your career, this vibrant and successful school can help you to develop and flourish.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has a talent for engaging students and you will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities. This role complements the professional work of teachers by providing support in-class and small group support to students. There will be opportunities to develop within the team and make a valued contribution to students’ learning. The working hours for this post are 8.35am – 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, on a permanent contract to start as soon as possible.
Set in a semi-rural location with an 18th Century family Manor House at its heart, Lytchett has one of the most beautiful and inspirational learning environments in the county with stunning extensive grounds and a number of modern extensions. The school is massively over-subscribed and highly regarded in the community. Parents know that Lytchett looks after its students, providing them with outstanding pastoral care and high-quality teaching. The school has a successful, thriving sixth form with over 340 students.
Lytchett has not joined a multi-academy trust, and has no intention of doing so, because it values its independence as a secondary school which serves its local community and produces outstanding outcomes for its students.
To find out more about the school, please refer to our 'What is it like to work at Lytchett?' document.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS ADVERT EARLY AND/OR TO APPOINT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. WE WOULD THEREFORE ENCOURAGE YOUR EARLY APPLICATION.
Safeguarding Statement
Lytchett Minster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.
Lytchett Minster 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.
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.