Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Job Description

Pay: KR3 £18,039 - Pro-rataStart Date: September 2021Holy Trinity is a welcoming,thriving and growing community. It is a vibrant and purposeful primary schoolwith over 400 pupils. There are fourteen classes with a dedicated team of teachingassistants whoprovide professional support for the childrens learning. Thestaff are friendly, supportive and diverse and we enjoy working as a team.Holy Trinity Church of EnglandPrimary School is looking to recruit a highly motivated, engaging TeachingAssistant who iscommitted to meeting the academic, social and emotional needsof our children to help them to reach their full potential. At this school, weare dedicated to providing a high-quality education for all pupils and we supportthe needs of all individuals in ourcare. The successful candidate wouldhave experience across both Key Stages. This contract is for 1 year andthe hours are 8.30am - 3.50pm, 5 days per week and would require the individualto lead intervention groups, support pupils in class, be on duty for breakandlunch times and attend meetings and training. What we will expect of you:A good standard of education(minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths).Experience of supporting pupilswith their educational needs within a KS1 setting.Excellent communicationskillsused to work closely with various members of our community.High expectations of all pupils,no matter their need or background.A good understanding ofchildrens emotional needs and development.A friendly, caring, understandingapproach with a good senseof humour.The ability to work autonomouslyas well as part of a supportive team.The school is committedto promoting diversity and equality as well as the safeguarding of children andall candidates will be subject to DBS, right to work and other legally requiredemploymentchecks. We are proud of our strongChristian ethos and values and have very close links to our historic church,Holy Trinity, in Dartford High Street. Our vicar Reverend Martin Henwood iscommitted to the school and supports us in a number of ways including leadingworshipin school every Monday morning, and our children are familiar with thechurch due to regular visits. Our Ofsted judgement reported usas "good" in all areas, while our SIAMS inspection receivedoutstanding in all areas. I attribute this to the commitment ofour dedicatedstaff and the strong family ethos evident within our school. We are also proud host to manyawards including Qualified Forest School Leaders, a Platinum award in E-Safety,Best Teacher awards and a huge amount of sporting trophies. Our motto GrowingTomorrowsLeaders is a statement that we are incredibly committed to. Staff work hard todevelop pupils independence, grow their resilience and teach them strategiesto be successful in the world today while encouraging a well-rounded, hard-workingand positiveattitude. Closing Date: 31/07/2021 at 12:00Interviews: August 2021 Information about the schoolHoly Trinity is a diverse andwelcoming community. It is a vibrant and purposeful primary school with over 400pupils. The school is a caring, Christian school atthe heart of a thrivingcommunity, and lies on the outskirts of Dartford.The school embraces all of the National Curriculum and enjoys the support ofCornerstone Curriculum. The school supports and allows staff to plan excitingreal life learning for the childrenboth on and off site. There are fourteenclasses with a dedicated team of teaching assistants who provide professionalsupport for the childrens learning. The staff team are friendly, supportive anddiverse and we enjoy working as a team. The school has QualifiedForest SchoolLeaders, Platinum award in E-Safety and a very supportive network. The schoolslast Ofsted inspection was September 2017 where we were rated as Good in allareas and at the SIAMSinspection In July received an outstanding judgement in all areas.Governorsand the Leadership Team value the continued professional development of allstaff, and are committed to supporting the well-being of the school wholecommunity. The school is committed to promoting diversity and equality as wellas the safeguarding ofchildren and all candidates will be subject to DBS,right to work and other legally required employment checks. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced DisclosureApplication to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1