Teaching Assistant for Specialist Resource Provision - Term Time

Meopham School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-4004-437S
• Posted:08/06/2023
• Pay:£22,457 - £23,453 SAT B + £1257 SEN Allowance FTE
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:22/06/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 26th June 2023

Advert

• School: Meopham School – The Windmill (SRP)
• FTE Salary: £22,457 - £23,453 (SAT B) + £1257 SEN Allowance
• £19,401 - £20,262 (SAT B) + £1,085 SEN Allowance Pro Rata
• 37 Hours a week
• Term time plus 5 Staff Development Days

We are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in The Windmill Specialist Resource Provision at Meopham School. The Windmill is a specialist provision who support pupils with an EHCP and have autism as their primary area of need. As a Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for supporting Windmill pupils both inside and outside of the classroom, to support their progress and meet their potential. You will work closely with the Head of The Windmill, The Windmill team and class teachers on a daily basis. Good levels of literacy and numeracy, willingness to learn and work as part of a team to support our students are essential. Experience of working with pupils with autism and associated diagnosis is desirable, but not essential.

We are involved in extensive outreach work across schools in Kent, both within the Trust and beyond. This means we can offer you an invigorating professional environment in which to grow. We invite you to be a significant part of our future success.

For more information about our school please visit our website: https://www.meophamschool.org.uk/.

Join us and benefit from:

• Working within a supportive team;
• Being part of our successful Trust;
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Ride to Work Scheme;
• Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts.
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Charlene Creaser, for an informal discussion.  Charlene.creaser@swale.at and 01474 814646

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: w/c 26^th June 2023

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the school

We are an 11-18 school located in the beautiful village of Meopham, taking students from the surrounding villages and also from Gravesend, which is close by via public transport. We are very proud to be able to offer these young people a dynamic and forward-thinking school that embraces modernity, whilst also providing the tranquility and natural beauty of a traditional village setting. We believe that all young people - regardless of background - should be able to benefit from an education in such a setting.

As part of Swale Academies Trust, we benefit from a collaborative network of nine secondary schools in Kent and East Sussex, and as such, there are a range of professional development and further career progression opportunities available, including the full range of National Professional Qualifications.

We’re a supportive, friendly, approachable team who all work together because we all believe in the same thing: that our job, as educators, is to make the world - and its future - a better place. If you believe in the same thing too, then we warmly welcome you to come and take a look at what our school has to offer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Diane Mills
• Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
• Telephone: (01474) 814646
• Email: mss-reception@swale.at

Fax: (01474) 814646

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack