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Teaching Assistant 19.5 Hours (3 Days) Per Week - Term Time

Horizon Primary Academy, Swanley

  • Ref:KCC886-2001-75S
  • Posted:04/12/2023
  • Pay:Kent Range 4 £21,389 FTE (pro-rated)
  • Start Date:January 2024
  • App Close Date:01/01/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:W/B 12th January 2024

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We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring and dedicated practitioner to join our school. A passion for working with children and boundless energy is essential. If you would like to work in an exciting and dynamic environment where the children are at the heart of everything we do, then this position is for you. Experience of working with children with ASD would be desirable. 

If you believe you are what we are looking for, we can offer you:

  • A whole-school vision and ethos, focused on providing the very best for every member of the school community and ensuring everyone fulfils their potential and reaches exceptional standards;
  • A strong focus on child and staff wellbeing – for everyone to be their best, they must be in a position to do so;
  • Family-friendly days, which allow for time out of school outside of term time;
  • A whole-school commitment to developing effective pedagogy with a strong teaching and learning culture and environment;
  • Outstanding CPD and development opportunities, tailored to your individual needs, provided by experts in their fields;
  • A high level of support from leaders and colleagues across the school to make you the best you can be, including an enhanced mentoring programme at all levels;
  • An opportunity to work with a blossoming, exceptional curriculum, built to excite children whilst providing opportunities to embed knowledge and skills into their long term memories;
  • A team that works together and supports each other on our exciting journey;
  • A culture of high expectations, coupled with a warm, nurturing ethos;
  • An opportunity to learn from others within the TKAT family and access to a wide network of support and development within the trust;
  • Location with excellent transport links via train and motorways.

 To apply for this vacancy please fill in an application and email to tracey.kitchen@horizon-tkat.org or post to the school.

 

Information about the school

Horizon is a school that is committed to high standards and raising achievement. We are a creative and aspirational team with a consistent drive for innovation and school improvement.

We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances. 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.

Flexible working TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to interview Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.horizon-tkat.org

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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 Education.