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Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Parkside Community Primary School, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-2607-153S
  • Posted:07/06/2022
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:September 2022
  • App Close Date:04/07/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Monday 11th July 2022

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We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant who is a motivated and enthusiastic professional. Parkside Community Primary School has a friendly and supportive staff ready to welcome you to our school team. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Be calm
  • Enjoy working with children
  • Have a high level of education with a minimum of GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
  • Be able to model good spoken English
  • Be flexible and able to multi-task!

A formal 30 minute interview will take place with a panel comprising of members of the Leadership Team. Candidates will also undertake a 30 minute English and Maths test 

The post is for 31 hours a week (Monday-Friday) and term-time only. The pay scale is Kent Range 3 at £19,293 per annum for a full-time position, which equates to approximately £13,168 per annum pro rata. 

CVs will not be accepted so please complete the application form in full and explain how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role Please ensure you give email addresses for referees. 

As the safety of our children is paramount in all we do, the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

If applicants have not been contacted within two weeks of their application they have been unsuccessful.

Information about the school

Parkside Community Foundation Primary School is a small, growing, happy school on the outskirts of Canterbury. We have a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures within our school, and this greatly enriches and enhances our school community.

Our pupils benefit from small classes and a high level of pastoral support across the school. Our pupil numbers have doubled in the past 6 years (currently 170) and in April 2023 we were judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted. We have made significant improvements to, and investments in, our school site, which is very well resourced.

At Parkside, we value greatly outdoor learning and have developed a three site forest school area, which all children access each week. We have a range of play and Physical Education areas for our pupils.

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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.