Teaching Assistant Term Time

Job Description

Pay: KR3 Start Date: 23 November 2020Staplehurst Schoolis a large village primary school with lovely children and excellentfacilities. We are currently seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to joinour team.

Do you have high aspirations andexpectations of children and yourself

Are you currently training to bea teacher, and want to gain experience, or Schools Direct candidate

Are you passionate aboutproviding all children with the opportunity to succeed

Are you committed to improvingstandards and raising achievement

Are you an effective communicatorand a good team player

More importantly, do you have agood sense of humour and the ability to make learning fun

In return, we would offer you:

Enthusiastic, motivated childrenwho will love your desire to engage them in their learning.

An inclusive environment wherechildren come first.

Support for ambitious TAs wantingto further their careers

Creative, positive and friendlystaff.

Supportive parents andgovernors.

The position is termtime only (6.25 hours per day including lunch cover / 31.25 hours a week), andKent Range 3 pay band. Visits, or prior contact, with theschool are highly recommended - we would be more than happy to show you around,so that you can see the school in action and ask any questions that you mighthave. Please contact the Headteacher, Miss Davenport, on. Zoommeetings are also available. Our closing date for applicationsis Friday 6th November 2020. Interviews will be held the week beginning 9thNovember 2020. We are looking for a start date of 23 November 2020. Information about the schoolStaplehurst Schoolis a two form entry community school, with approximately 350 pupils. Situatedconveniently, between Maidstone and Cranbrook,in a beautiful rural part of Kent,the school, with its outward-facing, best practice at heart culture, hasachieved sustained academic improvement and continues to retain an excellent,enthusiastic team of staff. Blessed within beautiful and spacious grounds, Staplehurst School has the added benefit of twolarge sports halls, an ICT suite, music room, library and a newly updated EarlyYears outside space, as well as a Breakfast Club available from 7.30am. Staplehurst School continues to be at the heart ofthe village community, where we pride ourselves on being an integral part ofthe everyday lives of people in the village. It is this community support,together with the caring and commitment from staff, which contributes to thewell-being of the children. The Governing Body, staff and parents are anambitious and dedicated team, working together to promote the school, and whereour aim is to ensure each child reaches their full potential. At Staplehurst School children definitely come first!At Staplehurst School, our keyaims are to engender the school values in all of the children. These have beendiscussed and agreed by the children, staff and parents, and are as follows:Pride, Positivity, Respect, Independence,Determination and Excellence: Children are encouraged to fulfiltheir potential through a creative curriculum that meets the needs of allpupils, develops independent and enquiry-based learning skills and offersappropriate challenges so that they might achieve the highest possiblestandards in all areas of their lives. Our school is committed toequality as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andexpects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhancedDBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 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