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Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Horton Kirby CEP School, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-5215-57S
  • Posted:06/01/2022
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:February 2022
  • App Close Date:27/01/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 3rd February

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We wish to appoint an excellent and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team immediately. We are looking for a TA with flexibility, experience in learning support and the ability to contribute to our school’s community and vision. The successful applicants will be sensitive to children’s varying needs, but be able to work under the guidance of the teaching team, Inclusion Manager and Leadership Team.

Applicants should preferably be qualified to NVQ 2, and have some knowledge of the development and learning styles of children and special educational needs. A knowledge of and experience of techniques and resources for working with pupils with speech and language needs and ASD is needed for the post.

The post will be for 27 hours a week and be will be a temporary contract until July 2022, but this could be extended. 

Candidates will be judged on both their capability for the post and their suitability for working with children.  The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to ensuring that all staff employed at the school has obtained satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service clearance.

Information about the school

A school was first established in the village of Horton Kirby in 1857 and the present school, which combined the village schools of Horton Kirby and South Darenth, was opened by the Bishop of Tonbridge in 1970. The building consists of eleven classrooms. Adjacent to these are libraries, resource and play areas. The school hall is used for dining, assemblies, gymnastics and games. The roll is currently 220 organised into 9 classes.

The school has developed close links with the community and the Church. Parents are always welcomed into the school and many work alongside the professional staff supporting reading, maths skills, computing, cooking, etc.

We aim to provide a caring and stimulating atmosphere at the school alongside high expectations of behaviour for both staff and children. To this end staff work co-operatively and professionally together to provide for our pupils. As of May 2023, the school has been graded GOOD in all areas other than Early Years in which we received an OUTSTANDING grading by OFSTED.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.