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Higher Level Teaching Assistant : Fixed Term in the first instance until 31 August 2027 Hours : Hours available between 32-37 hours per week by negotiation, worked over 5 days Paid Weeks : Term Time including INSET Days (45.05 paid weeks) Salary Scale : Grade 9, points 19-25 depending on experience. Actual salary range for 32 hours per week - £24,752 - £28,067 PA (£33,119 - £37,563 PA FTE) Compass Learning Centre is looking to appoint an experienced, qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistant (H…

Teaching Assistant : Fixed Term until 31 August 2027 in the first instance Hours : Hours available between 32-35 hours per week by negotiation, worked over 5 days. Paid Weeks : Term Time including INSET Day (45.05 paid weeks) Salary Scale : Grade 5-6, points 5-9 depending on experience. Actual salary range for 35 hours per week - £21,601 - £23,004 PA (£26,427 - £28,153 PA FTE) Compass Learning Centre is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistant to join our team support…

Frome Valley CE First School is looking for a Class Teacher to join our fantastic team. Salary details: £34,069 - £46,940 per annum (M1 to M6) This job is Full Time. Contract Type: Permanent basis. Approximate start date: 01 st January 2027. Interview date: Monday 23rd November 2026 Closing Date: Friday 20th November 2026 at 12pm Contact details: Karen Norris (Office): email protected Tel: 01202 606888 We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and exceptional teacher who has the knowledge …

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and motivated Family Worker (G8) to join our preparation for adulthood team which sits within the Birth to Settled Adulthood Service. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children and young people aged 14–25 with a range of developmental and physical conditions, and those who are neurodivergent, supporting them to achieve their full potential in everyday activities and to prepare them for adulthood. As a Family Worker, you will take a lead role…

We are recruiting self-employed advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy on behalf of NYAS to children, young people and adults in a variety of settings such as children’s homes, schools, secure units etc. Your role will enable them to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes that affect their lives. You will do this by listening to what they want and by informing them of their rights to get their wishes and feeling heard. To be considered you must have s…

About the role Job title: ICT Support Team Manager Grade: G Salary: £45,529 - £48,737 per annum (rising by annual increments to £48,737) More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page. Allowance: Broadband Allowance & Best Endeavours Allowance (3% of salary) Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Location: Dorchester Support Offices, Poundbury - There will be a requirement to attend your centre of duty location approximately 4 days a week for key activities…

Dorset Travel coordinate the transport provision for children and young people with additional needs within Dorset as well as out of county. The team also supply and support transport need for Mainstream, Child Care as well as Adults. The vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant living in the Weymouth Area contracted at approximately 20 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £13.05 per hour. The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people providing addit…

Vacancy type Support staff Start date ASAP (subject to pre-start checks) Contract term Permanent Working hours 20 hours per week Weeks per year Year-round contract Grade 6 Salary range (per annum) Support staff salary points 6 – 9 £26,847 to £28,153 (FTE) £14,512 to £15,218 (pro rata) Location Twynham Learning Core Services, co-located with The Grange School, Christchurch, BH23 3AU Reports to Trust Finance Manager About the Post We are seeking to appoint a Treasury Finance Officer to join our T…

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hands-on Catering Manager to lead our lovely kitchen team. The position is available from January 2027. It is offered on a permanent basis and is part-time, with the hours being 7am-3.15pm Mondays-Thursdays and 7am-3pm on Fridays during term time. The Catering Manager has the day-to day responsibility for running our catering services, including the provision of breakfast, lunch, snacks and tea to both children and colleagues alike. They are also an import…

Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a transformational impact on our students’ lives and rapidly improve their outcomes? Do you want to work in a school where you are free to teach, with high standards and expectations, with CPD for all a priority? Do you align with our academy values of Respect, Excellence and Determination, with a passion for inspiring young people to succeed? If so, we would love to receive your application to join us at Budmouth Academy. Budmouth Acade…

Are you keen to work with a range of domestic, farm and exotic animals? Are you looking to share your passion for working with animals with our students and staff? Are you a welfare-focussed, hardworking and engaging individual? If you can answer yes to all three of those questions, then you should apply for one of our two Animal Technician posts! Our Animal Technicians work across two exciting animal collections on the Kingston Maurward estate; which house over 120 different domestic, farm, he…

Salary : Grade 5, Point 5 - 6: £18,941- £19,242 per annum (subject to experience) * Contract : Fixed Term until July 2027, 30.83 hours (30 hours, 50 minutes) per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days) * The salary quoted reflects the annual salary for the position at the time of advertising. Payment will be made in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment, and again if employment ends partway through the school year, to ensure the correct salary is …

Outstanding Children’s Services | Leading Families First Practice. If you want to practise social work where relationships come before process, Dorset offers that environment. Dorset Council is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with inspectors recognising strong and stable leadership, a confident workforce and children receiving timely help that makes a meaningful difference. Practitioners told Ofsted they feel valued, supervision is reflective and leaders understand frontline practice. We helped sh…

TEACHING ASSISTANT Grade D SCP 5 or 6 dependent on experience £26,427 - £26,847 pro-rata Actual Salary £19,265 - £19,571 St Edward’s School is a high-performing school with an amazing SEND team. Our school is heavily oversubscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation for combining high expectations of all, with warm relational approaches to learning. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our strong and supportive team. As a Teaching Assistant you will become part of a caring organisati…

This is a great opportunity to join our Permanence Service as a Family Worker, supporting children in care from the conclusion of care proceedings throughout their time in care. This is a non-case holding role, offering variety and the chance to make a real difference to children, their foster carers, and their families. Your work will be wide-ranging and may include: Direct work with children in care to support their emotional wellbeing and development Helping children when they move to new ho…

Join the Action Van Sports Outreach Team! Are you passionate about sports and inspiring young people to lead active, healthy lives? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Action Van! We provide exciting and engaging activities to children and young people across Dorset, and we are looking for enthusiastic sports and physical activity leaders to join us. About Us: We are a dedicated team of sports coaches, leaders, and fitness instructors committed to keeping young people active an…

Dorset is progressing the development of Best Start Family Hubs as the core model for delivering integrated support for children aged 0–5 and their families. This approach brings together early help, health, early years and inclusion services to provide accessible, coordinated support within local communities, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for children and families, including school readiness and the Good Level of Development. As part of this programme, the Department for Education h…

You will be a naturally caring person who can form and maintain positive relationships with our children, young people and families, as well as partner agencies and allocated social workers who form a team around the child. You will be ambitious for our children, creative and passionate to ensure children and young people who are disabled are supported to achieve the best outcomes and provide them with the opportunities to flourish. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team a…