Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Joy Lane Primary School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-3910-74S
• Posted:05/03/2024
• Pay:KR3 £21,293 (FTE)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:18/07/2024 at 08:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A ROLLING ADVERT. APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AS RECEIVED AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE ARRANGED ACCORDINGLY.

All posts are 35 hours per week (8.30am – 4pm), term time only plus 5 staff development days (39 weeks p.a.)

Pay: Kent Range 3 (£21,293 FTE)

We are looking for positive and enthusiastic people who love working with children and want to work as part of a team to ensure that all children, including those who have ASD and other diagnoses, achieve their potential in a fun, happy and safe environment.

Our children at Joy Lane are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

• Is fun and creative
• Keeps calm
• Uses lots of visuals
• Celebrates our differences

All candidates should have a high standard of spoken and written English and Mathematics.  They should be good and effective communicators with children and adults, friendly and approachable, flexible and adaptable, able to work on their own initiative and with good time management skills.  A sense of humour also helps!

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting individuals and groups of children, with ASD and other diagnoses, in achieving lesson objectives, helping every individual to achieve their best
• Providing effective feedback to children and teachers including appropriate record keeping to support learning process
• To regularly evaluate children’s provision plans and to support updates to targets.
• Understanding children as individuals and supporting them in overcoming any barriers to learning by supporting them knowledgeably and sensitively
• Working in liaison with teachers to support the emotional, social and behavioural needs of children
• Effective communication with parents/carers and other partners and professionals to achieve best possible outcomes for children
• Preparation of learning resources in liaison with teachers
• Assisting in the creation of effective displays
• Participating in appropriate training to ensure every child is well understood and supported in reaching their full potential in all aspects of their school experience
• Working in our Breakfast Club and/or After School Club if required

What can offer you!

A supportive induction process with a range of activities including meetings with SLT and the DSL with through training on  safeguarding procedures and expectations, and a full Staff Handbook detailing routines and expectations.

All staff are encouraged to embark upon a an extensive choice of professional development opportunities.

SLT open door policy

Friendly and supportive colleagues

Working with a team that all have the same goals and ambitions for our pupils and working collectively to achieve great outcomes.

Staff access to our swimming pool, free refreshments, subsided adult lunches and food during staff training sessions.

Please note that online internet searches will be conducted for short-listed candidates as part of our Safer Recruitment process.

Information about the school

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School includes a PVI Nursery and a Special Resourced Provision (ASD) which is set in beautiful, extensive grounds near to Whitstable beach and town centre. We have just over 700 children attending our Nursery, Oysters SRP and twenty one mainstream school learning environments; the School also benefits from its wonderful swimming pool and Forest School. We are a supportive collaborative team which is committed to promoting a love of learning, for life, for the whole community. Our strong and inclusive ethos begins with the belief that everyone can succeed and combines positive personal values with the highest academic achievement.

We are committed to providing quality professional development for our school team and work closely with Teaching School Alliance's and Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust (CACoT), our local collaborative of 15 Schools. Our joint vision is to support the best learning outcomes and education for children.

Joy Lane is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate will be subjected to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please see our website for more information about the school and our achievements.

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Please see our child protection policy attached to this advert.

Please note that as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Joy Lane Foundation Primary School will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Lynsey Rumbles
• Address:Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT
• Telephone: (01227) 261430
• Email: hr@joylane.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 261572

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• TA Job Description and Person Specification
• Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy