Teaching Assistant - Supply - Casual - Special Needs Position

Job Description

Pay: Kent Range 3 Start Date: Immediate Would you like to join ouraspirational, joyful school community, where senior leaders and staff share apassion and determination to unlock the potential in every pupil We currently have casual rolesavailable inour bank of supply Teaching Assistants. These roles provide coverfor vacancies and sickness and therefore have no minimum guaranteed hours.Casual staff have the flexibility to work when they choose to be available.At Meadowfield we work hard toensure thatall of our pupils make excellent progress, and we continually seekto improve the wellbeing of both pupils and staff. Now is an exciting time tojoin our outstanding school as we expand in order to better meet the demand forspecial school places in Swale. Weare incredibly proud our latest full Ofstedinspection (see the report on our profile page). Ofsted recognise thatrelationships between our staff and pupils are exceptionally positive, and weare delighted that our pupils told inspectors they are very happyat the schooland really enjoy their lessons. We encourage all of our employeesto further their career development and we respect initiative and ambition.We need Teaching Assistants towork as part of a team of adults in each class. Some experience of workingwithpupils with special educational needs would be an advantage, though notessential, as training will be given. The successful candidate could berequired to work anywhere across the school, from our nursery up to 6th form. From all staff we expectcommitmentto the school and a desire to improve and excel. Further informationabout the responsibilities of the role, and the criteria we will use to selectcandidates, can be found in the attached job description and personspecification. The hourly rate for these rolesis£9.55 with an additional SEN allowance of 78p per hour. Each day is 6 workinghours from 9am to 3:30pm. Meadowfield School is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject toreferences, a medical check and an EnhancedDisclosure Application to theDisclosure and Barring Service. Please apply online for any ofthese vacancies via the apply button below. C.V.s will not be considered.You are welcome to contact the HRTeam on . Due to the potential for conflictsof interest, closefamily members of current pupils will not be interviewed forthis post. Closing Date: 08/09/2021 at 08:00Interviews: TBC Information about the schoolMeadowfield School is anoutstanding special school located in Sittingbourne. To find out more about theSchoolenvironment and ethos, please take a look at our website, including theWorking Here pages, where you can find more information, including schoolvideos. Our School Values are veryimportant to us. We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic staff, who workhardto ensure that pupils and colleagues are safe and happy, and we lookforward to welcoming you! We serve pupils with profound,severe and complex needs, including autism. The school is comprised of: - EarlyYears - which includes our Observation and AssessmentNursery called Honey Beesand Reception classes, - IMPACTS classes - for pupils with Profound andMultiple Learning Difficulties, - Extended IMPACTS classes - for pupils whobenefit from a more individual-led curriculum, - Subject Led classes - forpupils whobenefit from a more academic curriculum - 6th Form - preparingpupils for their next steps We currently serve pupils from theages of three to nineteen, and pupil numbers are set to increase rapidly overthe next year and beyond as we add more classes. If youcannot see any vacanciesthat you wish to apply for right now, do go to the School Vacancies tab on theschool profile page and click Register my Interest to receive emails wheneverwe post new jobs. The Meadowfield InclusionDevelopment and Support (MIDAS)Centre is our highly regarded inclusion andoutreach service which successfully supports over 60 schools and 70 settingsacross Swale, increasing capacity to meet the needs of pupils with additionalneeds. Across the school we haveapproximately 270 members ofstaff ranging from class based support staff,teachers, the Inclusion Team, Office and Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICTDepartment as well as our Leadership and Management Team. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1