Teaching Assistant Term Time Special Needs Position

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Pay: KS3 plus SENA Start Date: April 2021 Would you like to work as a Teaching Assistant in abrand new provision opening in Walmer If so, The Beacon is opening phase 1 of its newprovision based in Walmer. In the first instance this will be open to earlyyears classes and will be opening in April 2020. Moving on in the next coupleof years to an all-age provison (3-16 years) Hours are: 8:50 to 3:25 Monday to Friday, term timeonly plus five inset days (39 working weeks per year) Salary: KR3 £18,039 full time equivalent (£14,146pro-rata term time) plus £1,274 SENA per year. The successful candidate will have excellent EYFSpractice, either in an early years setting or school and have the knowledge andconfidence to working with SEN children that attend our school for learning,support and development. This role provides an exciting and excellentopportunity to work in new high quality and well-resourced environment and withan established, experienced and highly motivated team. The benefits of working at The Beacon include, acomprehensive induction programme for all staff, an established mentoring andcoaching system throughout the school. A supportive leadership team and theopportunity to undertake training and development to enhance yourself as anindividual through a variety of different opportunities. The Beacon as a whole school prides itself onproviding our pupils with much more than academic development and successes; wewill collectively not let anything stand in the way of developing the bestpossible experiences and pathways for our pupils. At the Beacon you will findyou are amongst like-minded people who are willing to commit to this challengefor our exceptional young people. The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfareof children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.You would like any further information on this roleplease contact Sasha Gooding via HR@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk. Please note that this post is subject to anEnhanced DBS and receipt of two acceptable references. Closing Date: 03/03/2021 at 08:00 Interviews: TBC Information about the school We are an all-age school (3-19 years) offering 380pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties andphysical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences basedin Folkestone. We currently work across three sites: the main site is Park FarmRoad, Folkestone and a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle HillPrimary School also in Folkestone and Beacon+ College for 19-25 year olds basedin the town centre. We have Phase 1 of a new satellite provision whichwill be based in Walmer, Deal opening soon and once fully completed willprovide education experiences for an additional 240 pupils. The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos andculture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive withinschool and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred needs ledcurriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, NationalCurriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills andSocial Skills. We will also continue to provide training andsupport for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and LearningService team managed by the school. This team offers support, training,outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, theBeacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hostsnationally renowned speakers on its courses. The Beacon also hosts a MultiAgency Support Hub.This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues,paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services,alongside childrens social services and portage colleagues into one cohesivecentre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit thechildren and families of Shepway. At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moralpurpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chancesfor all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this isthrough the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together toachieve excellence in all we do. We expect the highest possible standards ofourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximiselearning and develop a truly reflective learning community. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1