Teaching Assistant - Temporary

St Stephen's Infant School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-2611-125S
• Posted:25/09/2023
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:06/10/2023 at 08:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team at St Stephen's Infant School and must be willing to work in all three of our year groups, Foundation Stage, Year One and Year Two. You should be a positive and enthusiastic person who loves working with children and helping them to strive for their best. 

Whilst experience is desirable, it is not essential; your numeracy and literacy will be of a high enough standard to support and extend children throughout the infant age range. You will be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, have a flexible attitude, a good sense of humour, and be friendly and approachable. Good time management and the ability to work on your own initiative are essential.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading groups of children in focus interventions
• Supporting children in achieving the lesson objective in literacy, maths and across all areas of the curriculum
• Working 1:1 with children who may have additional needs. Feeding back to the class teacher and sometimes keeping records of progress and behaviour, i.e. Tapestry learning journal
• Working with different year groups to support any social, emotional, behavioural or medical needs
• Preparing resources and some administrative work
• Displaying children's work creatively
• Lunch duty
• Some cover supervision.

Above all, you need to be determined to help our children achieve their best, and be prepared to put their needs first. Children will be at the heart of your work. You must be able to demonstrate that you understand the importance of educating the whole child within a creative and innovative school setting.

All applications will be considered and all relevant training will be given to the right candidate, however previous experience working within a KS1 environment will be an advantage.

This position is temporary until 31st August 2024 for 32.5 hours, working Monday to Friday (8:30am to 3.30pm) at Kent Range 3. 

Please note, 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.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other pre-employment checks which must be undertaken before the role is confirmed by the school.

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the diversity within our community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

For further information on the data we hold, please refer to the Trust's Privacy Notice which can be found on this advert.

Information about the school

St Stephens Infant School is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Chartham Primary School, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, St Stephens Infant School, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adv

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Alice Edgington
• Address:Hales Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB
• Telephone: (01227) 769204
• Email: office@st-stephens-infant.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 787493

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Teaching Assistant Job Description & Person Specification
• Inspira Academy Trust - Privacy Notice for Job Applicants