Speech and Language Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

Ref:KCC886-3917-172S
Posted:16/07/2019
Pay:Kent Range 4
Start Date:October 2019
App Close Date:30/08/2019 at 23:00
Interviews:11 September 2019

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We are a large primary school with over 800 pupils with a rising roll. We are seeking to appoint a Speech and Language Teaching Assistant to provide high quality support to children through the delivery of speech and language programmes.

The role requires good organisational, personal and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of children. The post holder will be required to deliver intervention programmes to pupils with identified needs and to keep records of their speech, language and communication abilities. The post holder will also be required to provide lunchtime supervision.

The post is for 30 hours per week (6 hours a day, Monday to Friday) and term time only (38 weeks per year). The pay scale is Kent Range 4 at £17,498 per annum for a full-time position which equates to approximately £11,738 per annum pro rata.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

A formal interview will take place with a panel comprising of members of the Senior Leadership Team and will last approximately thirty minutes. Candidates will also undertake a thirty minute English and Maths test.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

If applicants have not been contacted by Tuesday 10 September they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 775 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mr James Williams
Address:Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA
Telephone: 01843 221877
Email: headteacher@garlinge.kent.sch.uk

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