Are you an enthusiastic person who enjoys supporting children to achieve their very best?  Are you hard working and enjoy working as part of a team, as well as individually?  Are you good at taking the initiative?

St Paul’s is a happy, thriving, two form entry, primary school in Dorking.  Central to our vision is a strong sense of community, where staff, children and families work together, to nurture a lifelong love of learning.  We are a highly inclusive school that strives for the best outcomes, for all of our children.  Our staff team is a supportive, highly motivated and caring team, who support each other and the children alike.

We are looking for a Teaching and Learning Support Assistant to join our team. Your role will be to support one, or a group of children, as part of a team of support staff across the school. 

The ideal candidate for this role will be organised, flexible, enjoy working with and supporting children, be able to prioritise, be able to demonstrate that they can assist to develop groups or individual children, understand the national curriculum, and be able to work with children and adults alike.  Previous experience of working with a child who has Special Educational Needs is preferable, but not essential.

The pay is FTE £23,606 and this will be pro-rata’d according to the hours that you work.  The role will be term time plus some inset days, from 08:45 to 15:25, Monday to Friday.

Applicants will be selected for interview based on their applications and how well they have demonstrated they meet the requirements of the person specification.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

The post is to start as soon as possible and will run for one year on a fixed term contract.

The closing date for applications is Monday 16^th March at 11:00am.

We actively encourage those who are interested, so come and see our school.  If you would like to do this, please contact the school office.

Thank you for your interest in our school.