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Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Rainham School for Girls, Gillingham

  • Ref:MED887-4199-38S
  • Posted:31/03/2023
  • Pay:£24,496-£27,344 (£16,792-£18,745 pro rata)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:21/04/2023 at 11:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Advanced Level Teaching Assistant to join our exceptional SEN department at Rainham School for Girls. 

 

This post is for 29.75 hours per week, term time only. This post will be paid at NJC scale 5, £24,496-£27,344 (£16,792-£18,745 pro rata), depending on experience. 

 

Job Requirements:

  • A thorough understanding of the needs of the SEN department and the changing needs of the students with AEN Ability is required. 
  • Confidence to be with a class and act as the main support within that class following cover work and assisting where able. 
  • Evidence of qualifications in level 3 or above in a specific subject area. 
  • Ability to work as part of a team or equally independently.
  • Must have proven ability to work with small groups of SEN students in a particular subject area.
  • High degree of confidentiality and sensitivity when dealing with students and their parents. 
  • To have a real engagement with the subject area and SEN students. 
  • Excellent communicator.

 

Applications will be considered on receipt and an appointment may be made before the closing date. 

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

 

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

 

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.

 

Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist, we will.

 

Information about the school

Rainham School for Girls represents a culture of high aspiration, high expectation and success. Our aim is to provide an outstanding learning experience for all students within a safe, disciplined and caring environment.

Career progression is fully encouraged by the school which is supported through our outstanding CPD programme. We are part of one of the biggest Multi-Academy chains in the South East of England - The Kemnal Academies Trust so progression can also be Trust wide. We passionately believe in collaborative working and actively promote school to school support. This includes accessing support from our strong Teaching School Alliance who offer a range of high quality professional development opportunities for staff at all levels. We also have 1 hour a week built into the school day for CPD to fully capitalise on the power of collaboration and sharing of good practice.

TKAT are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure and full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

TKAT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

Applications will be considered on receipt and an appointment may be made before the closing date. Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Dr K Roberts
  • Address:Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
  • Telephone: 01634 362 746
  • Email: hr@rainhamgirls-tkat.org

Fax: 01634 388 334

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 Legislation.