SEND Teaching Assistant at Damers First School

SEND TEACHING ASSISTANT

JOB  10.5

Fixed Term Contract – From 01 September 2026 to 28 May 2027 (Maternity leave coverage)

Grade: 5 SCP 5-6 (depending on experience). 30 hours Monday–Friday, Term Time only, including training days.

Annual salary £17,922 – £18,206.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to start early November. The position would involve working with a range of pupils with additional needs as directed by the school SENDCo, Complex Communication Base leader or Class Teacher.

Damers School is a dynamic, unique, child‑centred, caring school with high aspirations for all pupils. We are an eco‑school with big ideas and pride ourselves in helping every child thrive with a broad and balanced curriculum that offers many opportunities for each child to achieve their potential. Damers is located in the heart of Poundbury, an extremely supportive community in a fantastic Dorset location.

We can offer you:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive team of staff and governors
• Kind, polite and hard‑working children who are proud of their school
• A supportive and aspirational workplace where professional development is valued
• An experienced Inclusion Team

• Has some knowledge and experience of working in a busy school and teaching and learning across the Early Years, KS1 and/or KS2.
• Will be proud to work as part of our school and will uphold our ethos and values.
• Understands the development of our youngest children.
• Is willing to work with pupils with additional needs, some of whom may have very challenging needs, and deploy a range of different strategies in order to support them.
• Is willing to work across a different range of classrooms and spaces throughout the school day.
• Can be flexible in their provision and approaches and is resilient and a good communicator.
• Is willing to support pupils during lunch time by providing games and activities as part of our enhanced lunchtime provision.
• Enjoys a challenge and problem solving within a supportive, fun team.
• Can offer new ideas and be open to learning new skills.
• Our ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, have patience and understanding, and clear communication skills.