Inclusion Assistant KS2-KS4 - Full-time

Job Description

Start Date: 31st August 2021 Pay: Gads Hill pay scale Gads Hill School is excited to offer an excitingopportunity to join our team in an ambitious 3-16 independent day school set inbeautiful surroundings and extensive grounds. Our small Inclusion Departmentworksalongside class teachers to ensure that all our pupils are supported tomake the most of a broad curriculum and a wealth of opportunity. Inclusion at Gads Hill School is delivered throughthe three waves of intervention: quality inclusive teaching in the classroomthattakes into account the needs of all pupils; targeted and time-limitedsupport programmes to accelerate the progress of identified pupils; andspecialist intervention delivered to individual pupils or small groups eitherby our Inclusion department or subjectspecialists. We are looking to appoint a creative, proactive andflexible individual who can work within this programme to deliver targetedsupport and interventions to help those pupils with SEND and/or who areperforming below age-expected standards to makeexcellent progress, whether byleading individual or small group sessions or working in collaboration with aclass teacher to provide in-lesson assistance. Our inclusion work also seeks toprovide additional stretch and challenge for our many gifted and talentedpupils.The successful candidate will be expected to workwith children in both our Junior and Senior Schools, from Key Stage 2 to KeyStage 4, to plan interventions. These interventions could be in a variety ofsubject areas, but a specialism in Maths/Science wouldbe particularlydesirable. Working Hours: 8.30am-5pm (two days per week, including Monday)and 8.30am-4pm (three days per week); term time onlyEssential Qualities Level 3 qualification in relevantsubject(s)Experience working with and supportingchildren Highexpectations of all pupilsGood knowledge of SEND (ASD and Dyslexia particularlyuseful)Proactive and enthusiastic mannerHigh levels of literacyDesirable Qualities Level 3 qualifications or above in Maths orScienceExperience/qualifications as aTA/HLTA/teacherAbleto support emotional literacy and socialskillsClosing Date: 24/06/2021 at 10:00 Interviews: w/c 28th June Information about the school Gads Hill School operates as three distinctdepartments within one school. The Kindergarten takes children from age threeintothe Nursery through to Year 2. Pupils follow the National Curriculumalthough there is a strong emphasis on play, physical education, music anddrama with all pupils performing in a number of short productions each year.The school places particular emphasison communications and therefore pupilsfrom Reception upwards receive twice weekly lessons in Spanish and also ICT.The Junior School is two-form entry from Years 3-6.Our Junior pupils receive a high proportion of lessons with subjectspecialists; in particularModern Languages (Spanish), DT, ICT, Art, Music,Science & Games. By Years 5 and 6 nearly all lessons are delivered byspecialist tutors. There is a particular emphasis upon team games and almostall of our students have the opportunity to represent the schoolin fixturesagainst other schools. Kent and Medway local authorities operate the 11+system whereby the top 25% of pupils are offered a place in a grammar schooleither in the Kent or Medway area. The remaining 75% of pupils are offered aplace in either a localauthority, non-selective school or an academy. Althoughmany of our Year 6 pupils take the local 11+ examinations each year for agrammar school place, the majority of our pupils remain at Gads Hill for theirsecondary education. The growing success of our CharlesDickens ScholarshipAward, providing financial assistance to the most able pupils from our ownJunior School and many from the wider community, has resulted in thedevelopment of highly capable and ambitious cohorts at Key Stage 3. Ourstrength is to make themost of our small class sizes and supportive atmosphereto add significant value to every individual. The Senior school generally has a two-form entry.The curriculum is relatively broad, with all pupils taking a spread of subjectsincluding Art, DT, Food & Nutrition,Spanish, Computer Science, Music andDrama. Students choose a range of options at the conclusion of Year 8. Theyfollow a core of Maths, English (Literature & Language), Combined Scienceand CCF (BTEC - Teamwork & Personal Development). As options they maychoosefrom History, Geography, Spanish, Art, Food & Nutrition, DT,Computer Science, Music, Drama and PE. Our GCSE curriculum is broad, suits mostpupils and provides a firm foundation for sixth form and university entry.At present there is no sixth form educationatGads and pupils currently depart for local schools, colleges or otherindependents. In the last year we have partnered with the University for theCreative Arts and several of our leavers have commenced Extended Diplomacourses with them. The school operatesa good number of after schoolactivities and would welcome new additions to the extra-curricular programme.Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced DisclosureApplication to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1