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Teaching Assistant EYFS - Full-time

Kings Hill School, Kings Hill

  • Ref:KCC886-2680-99S
  • Posted:03/12/2018
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Feb 2019
  • App Close Date:04/01/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:9th January 2019

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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive team in EYFS. Candidates should ideally have experience of working in this key stage and have an understanding of the EYFS Framework and Development Matters.

Paediatric first aid training will be provided if the candidate does not already have the qualification. Kings Hill School has two classes of 30 in EYFS and although the post will be primarily based in one class, there will be an expectation to work across all of the Foundation Stage as a team.

The successful applicant will be required to work 32.5 hours per week (8.30am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday, term time only 38 weeks a year). This post is at Kent Range 3 which is between £15,628 and £17,188 (FTE)

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Have experience of working with younger children including those with SEND and EAL
  • Be someone who enjoys working with children supporting the curriculum in a free-flow indoor and outdoor environment.
  • Have relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ3 / Level 3 Teaching Assistant, NNEB) or relevant experience
  • Be able to run small intervention groups to support children with additional needs (i.e. Speech & Language, PSHE).
  • Be able to deliver to small groups and support the class teacher with Phonics.
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge of good early years practice
  • Be a good team player, flexible and prepared to use their initiative
  • Be committed to their own professional development
  • Be imaginative, creative, very energetic and interested in moving on children’s learning
  • Have good interpersonal skills and organisational skills
  • Have an interest in celebrating children's learning by classroom display
  • Support the ethos and wider life of the school

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office for an appointment.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

 

Information about the school

We have recently (2024) been graded as 'outstanding'.

'This is an exceptional school and Nursery where pupils are truly ‘inspired to believe, inspired to achieve’, fulfilling the school’s aspirational vision. Staff have a relentless ambition for all, from early years to Year 6. Expectations are consistently high and impressively met, with pupils achieving exceptionally well.'(OFSTED 2024)

We are a very popular primary school in the heart of the Kings Hill community with 420 pupils and 60 children on roll in our Nursery.

Offering a unique and vibrant primary school experience with high expectations and a caring ethos. Our school is set in fantastic grounds and our forward thinking approach and dedicated staff aim to provide the best education for all.

We have playing fields, wildlife and woodland areas, polytunnel, amphitheatre, netball court, football pitches, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), all weather running track, impressive ICT suite, library, specialist music and art classroom, cookery room and a large indoor hall as well as a large adventure playground with a wide range of apparatus including a climbing wall.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01732) 849634

Documents

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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.