1:1 Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Hadlow Primary School, Tonbridge

Ref:KCC886-2132-96S
Posted:02/10/2023
Pay:KR3
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:07/11/2023 at 16:00
Interviews:14.11.23 or before

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Hadlow Primary School are looking for a skilled, knowledgeable and dynamic person to join our top team!

Following a successful application for high needs funding, this newly established role will involve working alongside the Year 5 teaching team to nurture, support and engage a pupil with SEN and SEMH (social, emotional, mental health)needs.

The ideal candidate will be positive, highly motivated and flexible. They will show care and nurture for the pupil, ensuring that their emotional needs are met. They will be passionate about education and motivated to bring the joy of learning back to this pupil, at their accessible level.

Previous experience of working with children in a school setting would be preferable, but any experience with SEN would be useful.

Other ideal attributes:

A good understanding of child development
A transferrable and adaptable skill set
A kind, nurturing and patient nature
Consistent boundaries and expectations
Creative and inventive approaches to learning
Great team work and communication
Flexibility and initiative
A growth mindset
GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C or above

Things that we can offer you:

A supportive, thorough induction into your role
A warm welcome from our friendly and supportive staff
A kind, caring ethos with genuine concern for your wellbeing
A workplace full of smiling children
A wonderful school site with nurturing classrooms and extensive outdoor space
Clear policies and procedures
Opportunities for tailored CPD in school
Time to work alongside the Senior Leadership Team, Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants in a focused learning development team
Training opportunities and collaboration with other local primary schools

This position is for term time only.

The role is part time initially, 20 hours per week. Ideal hours would be 9.30am- 2.30pm, with an hours lunch break.

This is on an annual fixed term contract, linked to funding allocated to the pupil. This is likely to be extended if the candidate successfully completes their probation.

Hadlow Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Any appointment would be subject to appropriate safeguarding procedures.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office on admin@hadlow.kent.sch.uk

Alternatively, please visit the school website, where you will find a virtual tour. https://www.hadlow.kent.sch.uk/admissions-arrangements/

Information about the school

On 12 June 2019, the Governing Boards of both Hadlow and Shipbourne Schools voted unanimously in favour of federating the two schools. As of 2 September 2019, the two schools formed the Bourne Partnership, with Mrs Terri Daters as Headteacher at Shipbourne and Miss Nicole Chapman as Headteacher at Hadlow. At a quorate meeting on 2 September 2019, opened by Jude Johnson of The Education People, the two Governing Boards were dissolved and a joint federation Governing Board was inaugurated.

Hadlow Primary School is a proud partner of the Bourne Partnership; a federation of two small schools with unique charm and character. This mutually supportive collaboration strengthens the opportunities, learning and development for our children and staff.

Our school is a small, one-form entry setting, with a family feel; serving the local area and children further afield. We are fully inclusive to all children’s needs and ensure that every member of our school community feels appreciated and valued. We pride ourselves on the nurturing and positive relationships that we form with our children and their families; the proof can be seen by the kind and generous interactions that take place on the school gate, daily. Our mission statement at Hadlow Primary School is simple: Happiness, Progress and Success!

We strive to make our school a happy place for each and every child. Our staff go the extra mile to nurture, support and value the individual strengths and needs of our children. Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of everything that we do; supported by Zones of Regulation, peer massage, daily mile, allotment time and many other routines to enhance social and emotional development. When our pupils feel safe and happy in school, they have the motivation to learn and the confidence to take risks; this enables them to make good progress socially, emotionally and academically.

We deliver a diverse, engaging and enriching curriculum that focuses on the progression of skills, knowledge and vocabulary. We have high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND, holding the belief that every child can make great progress, when they are supported, scaffolded, encouraged and challenged in the right way. Personal development opportunities enrich the school curriculum, with purposeful experiences embedded throughout, preparing children for the next stage of their development, as citizens of modern Britain. Progress, no matter how small, is a moment of pride in our school.

Success is inevitable when we have a school full of happy and motivated children that are inspired by their curriculum and their experiences. We celebrate success with a smile, no matter how big or how small. We reward effort and achievement and foster a ‘Growth Mind-set’ within our pupils. Pupils learn to show recognition and pride in their achievements. Success, at Hadlow Primary School, is limitless!

Community is at our core and every stakeholder, whether near or far, is integral to the continuing happiness, progress and success of Hadlow Primary School.

Job Contact Information

Name:Nicole Chapman
Address:Hadlow Primary School, School Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge , Kent, TN110EH
Telephone: 01732850349
Email: headteacher@hadlow.kent.sch.uk

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