Job Introduction
Pupil Participation Assistant
- Salary details: Pay Band 6, SCP 16 – SCP 21, £23,264 - £25,265 pro rata
- Employment Status: Term Time Only
- Hourly Rate: £12.05
- 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, including autism. 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.
We require an enthusiastic and committed individual to join the Pupil Participation Team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils across all of the provisions, developing and implementing programmes of support for individuals and groups. They will promote participation in the curriculum and support pupils to develop skills and strategies to manage their feelings and possible conflict resolution. They may also work in class with pupils, modelling strategies, implementing behaviour support plans and supporting staff. The successful candidate will have the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Winchelsea School has a comprehensive induction process, provides many opportunities for professional development and the potential for progression.
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 £23,264 - £25,265.
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.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. If you would like further information on the role or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Jo snow j.snow@winchelsea.poole.sch.uk or telephone 01202 746240.
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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