Job Introduction
ROLE: Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
SCHOOL: Hamworthy Primary Schools (Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and
Hamworthy Park Junior School)
HOURS: 30.83 hours per week: 8.30 am – 3.05 pm with 25 minutes lunch break
Term Time plus 2 inset days (38.4 working weeks per year)
SALARY: Grade D (Spinal Point 5 – 6) £23,500 - £23,893 pro rata
Hourly Rate: £12.18 - £12.38
Actual Salary: from £16,523 per annum
CLOSING DATE: 3.00 pm – Thursday 7 December 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 11 December 2023
START DATE: January 2024 (once all pre-employment checks are completed)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our experienced and
dedicated team to cover Maternity Leave.
Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of the Hamworthy
Primary schools Federation. Both schools are four-form entry and set in beautiful surroundings,
overlooking Poole Bay. Our caring, nurturing ethos underpins everything that we do. We all believe
that every child deserves the very best education and a wealth of opportunities to achieve their full
potential, and as a team we strive to achieve this.
‘Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility.’
Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of Hamwic Education
Trust (HET).
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6
community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced individual to work as a Teaching
Assistant, initially with our Key Stage 2 pupils. If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working
with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it
drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’
we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
We require a Teaching Assistant to work within our Federation (Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery
and Hamworthy Park Junior School).
We welcome visits to the school, or please feel free to call the school if you have any questions
regarding this position.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
• Will work effectively alongside & under the direction of, the Class teacher, SENCO/ Inclusion
Leader & SLT
• Has experience of working with young children and is up for a new challenge
• Has a positive, caring manner, with high aspirations for the achievements of all pupils
• Can provide high quality support for pupils
• Is committed to an inclusive education
• Enjoys contributing to a supportive, dynamic team.
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• In-house Teaching School
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the
value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen
equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting
with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the
application form, which can be found at and return to Lynnette Davies,
recruitment@hamworthyprimaryschools.co.uk.
SAFEGUARDING:
All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful
candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant
employment checks.
THE HILLARY PARTNERSHIP
The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic
Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding
people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and
senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the
Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
