Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

Job Description

Start Date: Immediate Pay: Trust Range 3 We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled andreliable teaching assistant to work as part of our TA team. The role willconsist of helping a pupil who needs additional support to become increasinglyindependent.Experience of supporting people become independent,although not necessarily in a TA role, is highly desirable. It is also crucialthat you can show you can build successful relationships with pupils,flexibility in response to a sensitivity to fluctuating needsand show anability to learn quickly. The successful applicant will have a good standard ofEnglish. Our teaching assistants are accountable to theclass teacher and SENCO, sharing the responsibility for raising standards andequipping the children with the skillsand dispositions to be successful inlife. Our fantastic pupils and positive, committed staffwill ensure that you are welcomed into our team of reflective professionals. Weare looking for someone who identifies with our ethos - this is not just ajob. If youlike the sound of the challenging but hugely rewardingcircumstances in which we work, we would love to hear from you. This role is for 38 weeks a year, working from8.45am to 3.15pm five days a week and will be temporary for the school year inthe first instance,due to the yearly additional funding provided for thispupil. The School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. At interview yourmotivation for working with children will be explored as well as aspectsfromyour application form. The selection process will also consist of activitiesincluding working with some of our pupils. Appointment to this post will be subjectto an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Please apply onlinethrough the Kent Teachwebsite, detailing, in your reason for application, how you fit theperson specification. If you are shortlisted, you will be informed by e-mailsoon after the closing date. It is possible, if we get large numbers ofapplications, thatwe phone you after the closing date to check that you arestill interested in the vacancy. Closing Date: 21/11/2021 at 12:00 Interviews: TBA Information about the school Bysing Wood is a friendly Primary School located onthe western outskirts of Faversham.The school is growing in popularity,building on a successful Ofsted and the fantastic range of facilities offeredalongside a great atmosphere. Currently the school has 160 children on roll,organised into a single form of entry from Reception to Year 6. A buildingprojectto become 2 form entry over the next few years has recently beencompleted. September 2018 saw the start of a Forest School provision on siteand we opened a pre-school in January 2020, catering for 2,3 & 4 year olds.In March 2020, we were a founder member ofEKC Schools Trust, which providesaccess to the EKC Group colleges resources to further enrich our curriculum.At Bysing Wood Primary School we value each child as an individual andencourage them to achieve their personal best in a happy, secure, stimulatingenvironment.The displays in school are a major strength and help evidence therich, relevant, termly topic-based curriculum (with associated visitors andtrips) on offer. Our staff are committed to developing the whole child,encouraging learning through knowledge, skillsand practical activities. Wealso support them to become tolerant, respectful and caring individuals whoenjoy their work and play and are proud of their achievements. The proportionof pupils eligible for free school meals is high, pointing to the social andeconomicchallenges facing a proportion of our families, although the profileis changing over time as the housing developments in Faversham come on stream.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of all our students. You are advised that this postis 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