Teaching Assistant Nursery Term Time Special Needs Position

Job Description

Start Date: Immediate Pay: Kent Range 3 Do you have experience of working with nursery-agechildren, or children with Special Educational Needs Do you shareour passion and determination to unlock the potential in every child Weare seeking Teaching Assistants to join our aspirational, joyful schoolcommunity, starting in our Assessment and Observation Nursery (Honeybees). At Meadowfield we work hard to ensure that all ofour pupils make excellent progress, and we continually seek to improve thewellbeing of both pupils and staff. Now is an exciting time to join ouroutstanding school as we expand in order to better meet the demand for specialschool places in Swale. We are incredibly proud our latest Ofsted inspection(see the report on our profile page). Ofsted recognise that relationshipsbetween our staff and pupils are exceptionally positive, and we are delightedthat our pupils told inspectors they are very happy at the school and reallyenjoy their lessons. We encourage all of our employees to further theircareer development and we respect initiative and ambition. We are committed tostaff development, coaching, mentoring and peer support. We need Teaching Assistants to work as part of ateam of adults in each class. Some experience of working with pupils withspecial educational needs would be an advantage, though not essential, astraining will be given. From all staff we expect commitment to the schooland a desire to improve and excel. Further information about theresponsibilities of the role, and the criteria we will use to selectcandidates, can be found in the attached job description and personspecification. While this vacancy is in our nursery (HoneybeesClass), there will be opportunities to move across the school age range. OurTAs are expected to work flexibly across the school when needed. Our Early Years classes use the Tapestry system torecord assessments. Training will be given, but basic computing skills areessential for this role. Working Hours in our Observation andAssessment Nursery are 9:00 to 16:00 (32.5 hours). The prorated salary is£13,628 plus £1,296 Special Needs Allowance. Meadowfield School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of our pupils. This post is subject to references, amedical check and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. Please apply online for any of these vacancies via, by clicking the Apply button at the top or the bottom ofthe page. C.V.s will not be considered. Please contact the HR Team on, optionthree for more information. Due to the conditions and complex needs of thepupils at Meadowfield School, continuity and consistency of support isparamount and therefore candidates for all positions will need to commit to thefull working hours of the post. Closing Date: 13/01/2021 at 08:00 Interviews: Starting 20th January 2021 Information about the school Meadowfield School is an outstanding special schoollocated in Sittingbourne. To find out more about the School environment andethos, please take a look at our website, including the Working Here pages,where you can find more information, including school videos. Our School Values are very important to us. We areextremely proud of our enthusiastic staff, who work hard to ensure that pupilsand colleagues are safe and happy, and we look forward to welcoming you!We serve pupils with profound, severe and complexneeds, including autism. The school is comprised of: - Early Years - whichincludes our Observation and Assessment Nursery called Honey Bees and Receptionclasses, - IMPACTS classes - for pupils with Profound and Multiple LearningDifficulties, - Extended IMPACTS classes - for pupils who benefit from a moreindividual-led curriculum, - Subject Led classes - for pupils who benefit froma more academic curriculum - 6th Form - preparing pupils for their next steps We currently serve pupils from the ages of three tonineteen, and pupil numbers are set to increase rapidly over the next year andbeyond as we add more classes. If you cannot see any vacancies that you wish toapply for right now, do go to the School Vacancies tab on the school profilepage and click Register my Interest to receive emails whenever we post newjobs. The Meadowfield Inclusion Development and Support(MIDAS) Centre is our highly regarded inclusion and outreach service whichsuccessfully supports over 60 schools and 70 settings across Swale, increasingcapacity to meet the needs of pupils with additional needs. Across the school we have over 230 members of staffranging from class based support staff, teachers, the Inclusion Team, Officeand Admin Staff, Site Staff, ICT Department as well as our Leadership andManagement Team. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1