Intervention Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Chilmington Green Primary School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2093-79S
• Posted:24/05/2023
• Pay:KR3 (£20103 FTE)
• Start Date:ASAP - subject to DBS being returned
• App Close Date:07/06/2023 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC - subject to references being returned

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Chilmington Green Primary School is growing! Therefore we have vacancies for Intervention Teaching Assistants. This is an integral role in school to support individuals and small groups of children across the school including in our Specialist Resource Provision.

The SRP at Chilmington Green is a specialist provision to support pupils with ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition) and has places for up to 14 children. Within this provision, each pupil has an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) 

Find out more about what life is like as a Teaching Assistant in The Stour Academy Trust.

The ideal candidates will be hard-working, flexible and adaptable with good literacy and numeracy skills. Previous experience of working with children with educational needs is desirable but above all, we would like someone with a calm and positive approach to working with children with varying levels of special educational needs. We are fully committed to ensuring that pupils within this area of special need are integrated as fully as possible into our schools and that they feel as highly valued as all other pupils.

This can be a challenging position, but equally very rewarding. The successful applicant will be joining a well established and forward thinking team of professionals, supported by the wider Trust

We strive to be diverse and inclusive & a place where we can all be ourselves. As a Trust we are committed to improving our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. We believe inclusion for our children starts with inclusion for our adults. We believe we’ll do better by our children if our staff come from different backgrounds and we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for all.

The roles are:

• Term time only working, Monday to Friday
• 30 hours per week 
• Pro rata'd KR3 salary = approximately £13,720 gross (38 weeks per year + 5 weeks holiday pay)

This roles are attached to funding and therefore offered as a temporary contract, it is subject to review in July 2023. The likelihood is that the roles will extend. 

Due to a high volume of applicants we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

For more information about Chilmington Green Primary School please visit our website and Facebook pages:

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Our school and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children.  This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that references will be requested prior to interview, at least one reference must be from your most recent employer.

Candidates who are invited for interview will be required to bring with them photo ID (either a valid driving licence or passport)

Information about the school

Location: Ashford, Kent UK Chilmington Green Primary School is a growing primary school on the new Chilmington Green development in Ashford. Opening in 2018 in a temporary building before moving into a state-of-the-art building in 2021. Pupil numbers are growing rapidly currently standing at 230 pupils. We would encourage any applicant to visit the school for a tour. It is operating as a one form entry school for children of primary age (4–11-year-olds), with the exception of Reception and year 1, which allows two forms of entry, allowing for 60 Year R pupils to join the school each year. The newly opened school nursery now inhabits a dedicated space for up to 26 nursery aged children (2, 3 and 4-year-olds) per session and also includes a Specialist Resource Provision for up to 14 pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan for Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

About Us:

At The Stour Academy Trust, we believe in unlocking the full potential of every student. Our commitment to excellence in education is reflected in our diverse family of schools, where innovation, collaboration and student success are at the heart of everything we do. Our pedagogical model combined with the intentional deployment of technology helps us deliver personalised learning in an enabling environment. Technology accelerates our progress rather than drives our vision.

For more information, please visit the school’s website: www.chilmingtongreen.kent.sch.uk For more information about The Stour Academy Trust, please visit the Trust website: www.thestouracademytrust.org.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Department
• Address:Mock Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DS
• Telephone: 01233 228241
• Email: chilmingtongreen@stouracademytrust.org.uk

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