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Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover Position) for up to a Year - Term Time

St Mildred's Primary Infant School, Broadstairs

  • Ref:KCC886-2328-95S
  • Posted:30/01/2023
  • Pay:Kent Range 3 Pro Rata Full Time Salary
  • Start Date:February 2023
  • App Close Date:10/02/2023 at 09:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to cover for a Maternity Leave for up to a year, to support the learning and personal development of the children and to enable them to make the best use of the educational opportunities available at St. Mildred’s. This may be as a class based teaching assistant or supporting individual children or groups of children with specific needs. All of our teaching assistants supervise children during the lunch session. This post will be for 28.75 hours per week and will be temporary in the first instance. It will be paid at Kent Range 3 and be pro rata of the full time salary equivalent.

Applicants must have good numeracy and literacy skills and/or an NVQ or equivalent related to the post. Experience of working with children is vital.

Our vision is: Dream Big, Aim High, Make a difference.

Applicants must believe in and model this and our values which are Honesty, Enjoyment, Achievement, Respect and Teamwork (see our website for more details).

We are a warm and friendly Infant school with a strong, supportive and committed staff team.

St Mildred's is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process.  The school will also, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 complete an online search for shortlisted applicants. 

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

Information about the school

St Mildred's Primary Infant School is a Co-operative Foundation Primary School which believes strongly in the Co-operative ethos. As part of Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust we work in very close partnership with Bromstone Primary School with whom we are federated, and with Garlinge and Parkside Primary Schools. We share our Executive Headteacher with Garlinge, Bromstone and Parkside Schools.

St Mildred's has a well developed creative curriculum, which provides our children with exciting opportunities for learning, both in the classroom and in the wider environment. We place high value on the Arts and outdoor learning; we have established a Forest School in our grounds. Our staff are friendly, enthusiastic and very committed to providing the best education we can for our pupils

All posts at St Mildred's Primary Infant School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

St Mildred's is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. We will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note that we will only accept applications made electronically through this site. Applicants will always require the relevant child safeguarding checks to be successful.

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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.