Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Bring Your Energy to the Classroom!

Location: Based in Wool (covering Swanage, Wareham, Wimborne, Dorchester & surrounding areas)
Contract: Flexible / Ongoing Opportunities
Pay: Competitive rates of pay
DBS: Preferable – support available to apply through us

Do you love working with children, enjoy variety in your working week, and bring positivity and creativity wherever you go?

We’re on the lookout for a fun, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant based in Wool, happy to travel to schools across Swanage, Wareham, Wimborne, Dorchester and nearby areas. If you’re someone who thrives on supporting learning, building relationships and making every school day brighter, this could be the perfect role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting pupils in the classroom on a 1:1, small group or whole-class basis
• Helping bring lessons to life with your creativity and enthusiasm
• Encouraging confidence, independence and positive behaviour
• Working across a range of year groups and school settings
• Being a friendly, reliable presence that pupils and staff look forward to seeing

We’d Love to Hear From You If You:

• Are energetic, patient and genuinely enjoy working with children
• Are happy to commute to Swanage, Wareham, Wimborne, Dorchester and surrounding areas
• Have a DBS on the Update Service (preferable) – or are happy to apply through us
• Are flexible, reliable and ready to get stuck in
• Bring a positive attitude and a creative approach to supporting learning

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive pay
• Flexible work to fit around your availability
• Opportunities to gain experience across a variety of schools
• Ongoing support, training and guidance from Teaching Personnel
• A rewarding role where no two days are ever the same

Whether you’re an experienced TA, have a background in care or youth work, or are looking to take your first step into education, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re ready to make a difference, have fun doing it, and enjoy working in different schools across Dorset, apply today through Teaching Personnel and let’s get you into the classroom! ✨

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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