Learning Partner - Full-time/Part-time

Job Description

Start Date: January 2022 Pay: KR3 - Pro Rata We are looking to appoint a Learning Partner tojoin our school in January to work initially with our Reception class.The applicant will need to be qualified, have someexperience working in Early Years and havean understanding of the developmentand needs of young children. Knowledge of the Foundation Stage curriculum isdesirable and they should have experience of working as part of a team.Applicants would also benefit from experience inother key stages as staffare required to be adaptable and be able to work indifferent classes over time. The candidate would need to demonstrate strongliteracy and numeracy skills in order to assist the teacher in deliveringthe lessons and to enable the children to reach their fullpotential. The successful candidate will be required to set uplearning areas, lead intervention groups and support children with learningneeds as well as occasionally being responsible for the whole class. They wouldalso need to be flexible and enthusiasticwith a positive attitude. This is a part-time permanent appointment(term-time only) 30h per week, 8.35am until 3.20pm Monday to Friday. Thepost will be paid on KR3 pro rata (see Job Description for more details). Wewould also consider applications for parttime hours. Please note applications will be reviewed on arolling basis and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview soearly application is encouraged. We reserve the right to close the advert whenwe are in receipt of sufficient applicationsand without notice. Closing Date: 17/01/2022 at 16:00 Interviews: TBC Information about the school St. Josephs is a happy and successful one formentry Catholic primary school with strong Home/School/Parish links inNorthfleet near Gravesend, Kent. Since December2014 we have been an academywithin the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP). In January 2020, we werejudged as Outstanding in our Denominational Inspection and our three recentOfsted judgements were also Outstanding. The school is located inwell-maintainedbuildings conveniently situated in a residential area near goodtransport links and shopping facilities, specially the A2, EbbsfleetInternational Railway Station and Bluewater Shopping Centre. Our School iscommitted to the safeguarding of all children. Anysuccessful candidate will be required toundergo an enhanced DBS check and all other statutory requirements. The schoolwill carry out the necessary checks to determine if the successful candidate isbarred from working with children as part of the DBS process.The school is significantly heavily oversubscribedand caters for pupils from five to eleven years of age. There are 210 childrenon roll. The school has a dedicated team of staff;Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, SENCo, music specialist and class teachersandTeaching Assistants for each of the 7 classes. All applicants should refer to the Privacy Noticefor applicants found on the school website prior to application. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of all our students. You are advisedthat this post is subject to theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment)(England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to anEnhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).KTJ1