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Teaching Assistant - SEN - Term Time

St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-5432-53S
  • Posted:12/09/2022
  • Pay:Kent Range 4 - £19,389 - £20,493 (pro-rata)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:25/09/2022 at 23:00
  • Interviews:Week of 26th September 2022

Advert

We wish to appoint an innovative, enthusiastic and well- qualified SEN Teaching Assistant to join us at St Simon Stock. This is a term time only position [37 hours per week, plus 5 non-pupil days (39 weeks per year)].

The SEN department has a wealth of experience and consistently produces excellent results at GCSE and A Level. You will be joining a skilled, energetic and committed team so we are seeking an outstanding candidate who can continue to raise the quality of provision to enable the best possible outcomes for of our students.

Benefits of working at St Simon Stock:

A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students

A research-informed approach to curriculum design and assessment

Fully planned and resourced schemes of work for KS3 and 4

Opportunity to teach KS5 for the right candidate

Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff each week

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for being a very caring environment and we have a great record for investing in staff training and development.

If you wish to visit the school before applying or require any support with your application, please contact HR@ssscs.co.uk.

Please send your application form and related documents to the HR Hub HR@ssscs.co.uk

 

Details of Application

Closing date for applications: 25th September, 2022

Interviews to be held on: Week of 26th of September 2022

Safer Recruitment 

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary schools).

St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.

We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.

By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.

Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.

We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for these roles.

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
  • Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
  • Telephone: 01622 754551 x 1148
  • Email: hr@ssscs.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 691439

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

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.