Prep School Teaching
Assistant (KS2)
Recruitment Information

The School

Dumpton School is a Prep School in the heart of Dorset near the thriving market town of Wimborne,
which offers an outstanding education to children aged 2 to 13 years old. The school has undergone a
prolonged period of stability and success, and boasts superb, modern facilities, a strong roll of over
330 pupils, and a forward thinking and ambitious approach to education, recognised by ISI as having
a “significant strength” in our most recent inspection. We have recently announced a merger with
Canford  School,  to  become  founder  members  of  the  Canford  Schools  Group,  a  new  group  of
outstanding schools aiming to offer exceptional education across the region. Dumpton’s strength is
built upon a brilliant staff team who work hard to create a superb environment for children to flourish
and  fulfil  their  potential,  focusing  on  academic  success,  as  well  as  character  education.  Two  core
values – Be Kind and Aim High – lie at the cornerstone of Dumpton’s ethos and culture, and also sit
at the heart of Dumpton’s vision ‘a nurturing and aspirational environment where every child fulfils
their academic and personal potential’.

The Role

As part of our mission to ensure the very best provision for pupils in the classroom, we are recruiting
a new Teaching Assistant who will play a crucial role in ensuring that all our pupils are nurtured and
supported to fulfil their potential. The successful candidate will join a strong Junior Section staff team
(Y3 to Y5), and play a key role in ensuring Dumpton Prep School continues to be seen as a leading
independent school which provides a superb education for its pupils.  The successful candidate will
provide a high standard of care to pupils, support class teachers, and involve themselves fully in the
busy life of the school. It could suit an enthusiastic, experienced TA looking for a new challenge in an
outstanding  independent  school,  but  we  are  equally  open  to  talented  and  ambitious  candidates,
perhaps with future aspirations of a career in teaching, who are taking their first steps on this journey.

Job Description

Job Title: Prep School Teaching Assistant (KS2)

Reporting to: SENDCo and Deputy Head

Main Duties:

•  To support children with their learning in and
out of the classroom, helping them fulfil their
academic and personal potential.

•  To support class teachers with preparation and
planning of lessons and learning activities.

•  To  work  with  individual  or  small  groups  of
pupils on specific areas of focus as directed by
the class teacher.

•  To

and
communicate
relationships with parents.

build

positive

•  To  support

in  the  supervision  of  pupils
throughout the day including outside play time
and lunchtime.

•  To be friendly, informative proactive and well-

organised.

•  To uphold the ‘aim high’ culture of Dumpton,
for  pupils  and

having  high  expectations
supporting them to meet them.

•  To  be  involved  and  contribute  to  the  co-
including

curricular
participating and supporting in PE/Games.

life  of

school,

the

•  To  assist  with  the  day  to  today  routines  at
Dumpton  ensuring  smooth  and  successful
transitions and activities, helping children gain
independence and confidence.

•  To  attend  staff  meetings,  INSET  training  and
training courses as required, taking an interest
in professional development.

•  To work in accordance with Dumpton School
policies,  including  Health  and  Safety  and  Risk
management.

•  To  understand  Safeguarding  Children  and
report  any  concerns  or  observations  to  the
Designated Safeguarding Lead.

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the employee will be required to perform
duties outside of this at the discretion of the Headmaster

Personal Attributes

Desirable  Essential

•  Positive, can do attitude – someone who aims high in all that they do

•  Friendly and empathetic manner – someone who is kind in all that they do

•  Good standards of literacy and numeracy

•  Proven team working ability

•  Strong communication skills

•  Experience working with children

•  Ability to support Games and Sport coaching

•  TA or other relevant qualifications

•  Experience supporting children in a classroom environment

•  An ability to create positive, proactive and supportive relationships with

parents

•  A willingness to uphold the school values of ‘being kind’ and ‘aiming

high’ at all times

•  A desire to be a team player at all times

•  A propensity to ‘go the extra mile’

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•  Based at Dumpton School, Wimborne, Dorset.
•  The hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:15 – 16.15 (term time only) – though there is flexibility

possible for outstanding candidates.
•  Salary: £20,724- £21,006 per annum.
•  The school is inclusive and committed to achieving equality of opportunity for our pupils – and we feel
the same about our staff. We would actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and
perspectives to work at Dumpton, contributing to a rich, diverse staff team where our unique talents
can contribute to our collective success.

•  Applicants must undergo a DBS check and all associated checks. As per the latest Safer Recruitment

guidance for education, the school will request references in advance of interviews – please contact us if
this is an issue.

The closing date for applications is on Friday 5th December 2025

Candidates should send a cover letter and completed application form to
recruitment@dumpton.com or by post marked for the attention of the Headmaster,
Dumpton School, Deans Grove House, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7AF

Interviews for short listed candidates are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10th December

The role will commence in January 2026