Teaching Assistant Key Stage 2 - Term Time

Job Description

Pay: £18,680.00 pro rataStart Date: ASAP We are a school with highexpectations of pupils achievement and behaviour, ensuring every childachieves their full potential and are looking to appoint a professional,dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistantto join our school. Are you passionate about making areal difference to pupils and their learning outcomes In this important role, you willbe working with children in KS2. We are looking for you to have a good understandingof younger children including childrenwith social, emotional and mental healthneeds, which will allow you to provide a quality and trusted structured supportnetwork to pupils. To be successful in this role, youwill: Enjoy working with children andbe completely motivated by the desire to supportthem in reaching their fullpotentialHave previous experience ofworking with primary school aged childrenCan engage effectively andconfidentially with pupils/staff and parentsBe able to think creatively whenfinding solutions and problem solvingThis post willbe contracted as apermanent role for 30 hours per week 08:30-15:30 with one hour for lunch. Thispost will begin asap In return, we can offer:Amazing children, who are wellbehaved, enthusiastic and keen learnersA hugely supportive, committedand friendly staffteam, leadership, parents and Governing BodyA commitment to staff ContinuedProfessional and Learning Development and your wellbeingOpportunities for careerprogression across our Trust schools.If you are interestedin joining our committed team and you feelyou are the right person for ourschool, please speak to our Assistant Headteacher or Office Manager for moredetails - If you would like to arrange a visit (after 3:30pm), please contactthe school office on Please complete the applicationform on Kent Teach.Closing Date: 15/11/2021 at 16:00Interviews: 22 November 2021Information about the schoolKingsnorth CE Primary School is anexciting and vibrant place to learn and develop. We were judged as outstandingin our SIAMS.In our most recent OFSTED as a Good SchoolWe are also oneof 32 English Hub schools across the country. We are an active and leadingschool within Aquila (The Diocese ofCanterbury Academies Trust) where we are formally linked with Brenzett CEPthrough our Executive Headteacher, providing opportunitiesand developmentacross both schools. We work in strong partnership withother schools across Ashford, South Kent andbeyond, providing support and learning opportunities for our staff. We are situated next to the churchin the heart of Kingsnorth village, southof Ashford. We are a large 2 formentry school with 420 children on roll. We have strong links with the localChurch and Community. Our supportive Governing Body and active PFA play keyroles in school life. Kingsnorth CE Primary School iscommitted to safeguardingchildren and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced CriminalRecord Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Servicealong with otherrelevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks,where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be requiredto undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updatedin line withstatutory guidance. If you share our Vision and Valuesand you are excited by this amazing opportunity, empowering you to make a realdifference for our pupils, please contact the school office to arrange a visitor an informal conversation on . Visits to theschool are stronglyencouraged. We are committed to safeguardingand promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this postis subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975(Amendment) (England and Wales) Order2020and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Applicationto the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). KTJ1