Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support Fulltime

Job Location	Ide Hill
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Pay: Kent Range 3/4 subject to experienceStart Date: ASAPWe are seeking to appoint an experienced and well qualified Teaching Assistant to join our team of enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated staff.This position will be based in Key Stage 2 and is for 30 hours per week, term time only, starting as soon as possible. The contract is initially until July 2020 at which time the hours of the position will be reviewed.We would particularly like to hear from candidates who have experience and/or an interest in PE.The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate their ability to:

Support in class under the direction of the teacher.

Lead the class at times, for example covering teachers planning and preparation.

Offer 1:1 support to pupils as required.

Be responsible for leading directed interventions with pupils on a regular basis.

Support specific Special Educational needs.

Support the emotional well being of pupils and have previous experience of the positive impact of your intervention for groups of pupils or individuals social, emotional or mental health needs.

Undertake lunchtime and playground supervision duties each day.

Effectively and appropriately maintain high standards of behaviour.

We welcome applications from candidates who:

Have experience working in a similar position.

Are able to positively promote the Christian vision and values of the school.

Have the passion and motivation to help children succeed.

Have a growth mindset and be open to attend further training for this role.

Can work closely with the staff as a positive team member.

Can demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Have attained GCSE or equivalent Maths and English at a minimum C grade.

If you would like to find out more, please contact our Headteacher, Mrs Louisa Hillman or visit the school website. Please note the school is currently closed, so please address all enquiries to this email address and Mrs Hillman will endevour to get back to you as soon as possible.References will be taken prior to interview for shortlisted candidates.The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate.Closing Date: 18/09/2020 at 00:15Interviews: TBCInformation about the schoolWe are a friendly Church of England village primary school set in the beautiful countryside of Ide Hill. We are pleased to offer places to children from Reception to Year 6. We are a learning community. We are very proud of the unique combination of spirit, success and setting that makes Ide Hill CE Primary such a special place to learn, grow and achieve.Our vision "Do all things in Love" is both distinctively Christian and distinctively caring. Surrounded by teachers, volunteers and their families, children develop in confidence, resilience and determination. They learn to question, set themselves challenges and see every mistake as an opportunity to learn.We have strong links to other local schools within our Sevenoaks schools Partnership, including pre-schools and secondary schools. This level of involvement with our neighbouring schools gives our children a strong start in Reception and helps them to move onto a wide variety of secondary schools, including Kents leading grammar and independent schools.We have a history of academic excellence at Ide Hill and have developed our curriculum to reflect the needs of our children. Since 2015 we have celebrated an International Award from the British Council, Gold School Games Award, Bronze Rights Respecting Schools Award and a five star Certificate of Excellence.For more information please visit our school website.Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1

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