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Teaching Assistant II - Winchelsea School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council • Part-time • BH12 4LL, Poole, England • £28,598 - £31,537 / year • 1w ago

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Winchelsea School Website

Teaching Assistant II

Salary details: Pay Band 5, SCP 12-18, £28,598 - £31,537 pro rata
Employment Status: Term Time Only
Hourly Rate: £14.62
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Weeks: 39
Closing date: 27 September 2026
Interview date: TBC

Start Date: as soon as possible

Winchelsea School is a community special school committed to meeting the needs of pupils, aged 4 to 19, with a wide range of learning difficulties. We collaborate closely with local schools, who host our satellite classrooms at Kinson Academy, Old Town Infant School, Stanley Green Infant Academy, Canford Heath Junior School, Broadstone Middle School and Magna Academy.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will become an integral part of the Winchelsea Team. Previous experience of working with children, specifically those with moderate learning difficulties and autism, would be an advantage.

Winchelsea School has a comprehensive induction process, provides many opportunities for professional development and the potential for progression.

Candidates should be aware that all staff might be required to work at one of our satellite settings or at the main Winchelsea School site.

Please note that the working week for this role is 32.5 hours on a term time only basis, and the pro-rata salary based on hours and weeks worked will be £21,800 to £23,720.

The standard weekly working pattern for a Teaching Assistant is:

Start / Finish Times

Monday: 8.30 - 4.15

Tuesday: 8.45 - 3.30

Wednesday: 8.45 - 3.30

Thursday: 8.45 - 3.30

Friday: 8.30 - 3.30

We would also be interested in hearing from you if are able to offer part-time hours.

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please review the role profile and complete the application form which can be found at www.winchelseaschool.co.uk/vacancies. Please send your completed application form to recruitment@winchelsea.poole.sch.uk.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, and rigorous checks of shortlisted candidates background credentials.

If you have not been contacted by the school by 2 October 2026, then could you please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service. If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.

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