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Teaching Assistant or HLTA - Full-time

Bronte School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-6026-67S
  • Posted:17/04/2024
  • Pay:Bronte School pay scale
  • Start Date:September 2024
  • App Close Date:07/05/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Weeks commencing 13th and 20th May 2024

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Bronte School is an independent preparatory school for children aged 3 to 11. The School’s ethos is based upon the twin pillars of academic excellence and of being a family school. A stimulating and purposeful curriculum is accompanied by high quality academic management, which aims to provide inspiration and challenge for all the children of the school, analysing in detail progress and attainment for each individual child.

Bronte is a small school, of around 150 pupils, in a single class entry, with maximum class size of 20.  The teachers are dedicated, professional and caring, and they get to know the children very well. This is a central part of the School’s family atmosphere. Pastoral care is strong, and is seen as fundamental to the children’s success, happiness and sense of self-fulfillment.

The key factor in the successful candidate is that he or she can inspire and develop the children’s best endeavours and can promote and build their education in its fullest sense.

Encompassing the normal range of TA duties, the role is one of support to the teacher and teaching and guidance to individual children and groups within the class. A small number of lessons (either one or two per week) are usually taught by the TA, following preparation with the teacher. Some additional school supervisory duties are also undertaken.

Applications will be welcome both from qualified or experienced practitioners and from those who are looking to gain experience and to work towards qualifications in a stimulating, supportive and professional environment. What is vital is a genuine interest in children and in their learning, development, safety and welfare: in other words, in their education in its fullest sense.

The annual salary is in the range £15,271pa to £26,927pa depending upon qualifications and experience.  Normal working hours are full time, 8am – 4pm, term time only. The School’s pension scheme is available.

Applications, comprising a brief covering letterand a completed application form, should be sent by Tuesday 7th May 2024, to the Bursar, Miss Susan Allison (susan.allison@bronteschool.co.uk, 01474 533805), from whom the application forms are available. All applications will be acknowledged.

Bronte School, 7 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0HN; 01474 533805 (t); www.bronteschool.co.uk

Bronte School and Nursery Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. The School and the Nursery are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate for this post will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Bronte School is an independent preparatory school for children aged 3 to 11. The School’s ethos is based upon the twin pillars of academic excellence and of being a family school. A stimulating and purposeful curriculum is accompanied by high quality academic management, which aims to provide inspiration and challenge for all the children of the school, analysing in detail progress and attainment for each individual boy and girl. Educational breadth is seen as complementary to depth and level of study. Art, music, PE and drama take their place alongside the humanities, languages, science, and the core subjects of English and mathematics.

The School has considerable success in supporting children through to a place at their first-choice school. For many this is a selective or super-selective grammar school, whilst others also go on independent schools or other types of state schools. Another route is to a major 13-18 boarding school, via a feeder prep school for Years 7 and 8.

Bronte is a small school, of around 150 pupils, in a single class entry, with maximum class size of 20. The teachers are dedicated, professional and supportive, caring deeply for the children and getting to know them very well. This personal attention forms a central part of the School’s family atmosphere. Pastoral care is very strong, and is seen as fundamental to the children’s success, happiness and sense of self-fulfilment.

The School has a Christian tradition, at the same time as having extensive diversity in the ethnic and cultural composition of its familes, reflecting that of the local area.

Bronte is privately owned, by Nicholas Clements. As Proprietor, he is responsible for the governance of the School. The Headmistress is Emma Wood. There is an Advisory Board, which provides support for the governance.

Bronte Nursery, the School’s sister setting, is large, high quality nursery, ages 3 months to 4 years. It is located about 200m away, also on Pelham Road.

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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.