Teaching Assistant Term Time Only - Temporary

Job Description

Pay: £18,680.00 pro rataStart Date: September 2021We 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 TeachingAssistant to join our school. Are you passionate about making areal difference to pupils and their learning outcomes In this important role, you willwork with specific needs of a child in KS1/2. We are looking for you to have agood understanding of childrenwith social, emotional, mental health needswhich will allow you to provide a quality and trusted support network to aselect pupil in KS1/2. 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 for30 hours per week. This is a temporary post and will begin from Sept 21.In return, we can offer:Amazing children, who are wellbehaved, enthusiastic and keen learnersA hugely supportive, committedand friendly staff team, leadership, parentsand 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 feel you are the right person forourschool, please speak to our Assistant Headteacher or Office Manager for moredetails - If you would like to arrange a visit (after 3:30pm), please contact theschool office () . Visits to the school are stronglyencouraged. All applications are to be madeviathe Kent-teach. Closing Date: 30/06/2021 at 16:00Interviews: Wednesday 7 July 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 OFSTEDas a Good School We 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, providingopportunities and 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 Kingsnorthvillage, south of 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 iscommittedto safeguarding children 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 andBarring Service along 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 updatedinline with statutory guidance. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1