All LocationsAll Locations:
Poole
Advertising SalarySalary Details:
£19,168 pro-rated annual salary
What is the vacancy type for this advertVacancy Type:
Permanent
Function:
School Support Staff
EmployerEmployer:
Twynham Learning
Job Working PatternJob Working Pattern:
Term time only
Closing time of advertClosing time of advert
9am

About the role

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Pastoral Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic team at Poole High School.
 
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
  • Support vulnerable students with social and emotional needs to access the curriculum and wider school community. 
  • Support and promote the development and learning of children with a variety of academic, emotional, behavioural and social needs.
  • Assist the Director of Behaviour in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability whilst supporting the aims of the school.
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Poole High School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout the historic town of Poole. As the largest school in this selective catchment, we pride ourselves on the fact that all students thrive in this caring and collaborative environment. Our students are well motivated and co-operative, and the team spirit in this large school is second to none
Start date: ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term: Permanent
Working hours: 33 hours, Monday to Friday 8.25am-4.00pm, 20-minute unpaid break & 40-minute unpaid lunch -  Part-time working may be considered for the right candidate
Weeks per year: School term-time, including Trust Training Days, excluding INSET days
Salary range: Support staff salary point 5 (Fixed) £25,583 per annum (FTE) - £19,168 (pro rata)
Reports to: Assistant Headteacher
 
Any questions? 

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Nikki Steele on 01202 662015 or email us at [email protected]  

How to apply 

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]   

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies  

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 9am.  However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.

 Interview date to be confirmed. 

Further Information

Poole High School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Poole High School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

What we can offer you:

  • An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families as well as exceptional colleagues 

  • High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress 

  • Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme 

  • Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources 

  • A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources 

  • Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores 

  • Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands 

  • Free on-site parking 

  • The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust 

  • The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast 

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