Senior Teaching Assistant - Term Time

The Viking Academy Trust

• Ref:KCC-F20-153-S
• Posted:04/06/2024
• Pay:KR6
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:19/06/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:24th June (TBC)

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Upton Junior School is looking for a Senior Teaching Assistant to join our team from September.

Our Senior Teaching Assistants cover whole classes for scheduled release time and for absence. This means that the role can be diverse, teaching across the school in different classes at different times. Planning and support is offered by Heads of Year and when not covering, Senior Teaching Assistants will support classes, groups and individual children. 

The successful candidate will need to hold an HLTA qualification or be able to demonstrate recent and extensive experience of covering whole classes within a primary school setting. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Has the highest expectations for learning and behaviour
• Is confident and skilled in leading whole classes for all curriculum lessons
• Is confident in managing behaviour successfully
• Understands how to adapt teaching and learning for different groups of children
• Can liaise effectively with teachers and Heads of Year on planning and class arrangements
• Is a team-player
• Is flexible and adaptable in response to the needs of the school

We can offer you:

• Ongoing training and professional development
• A supportive and friendly team
• Supportive and effective school leadership
• A genuine commitment to and provision for wellbeing
• 530 wonderful children
• Excellent staff!

The post is for 30 hours per week, term time only and is paid at KR6

The Viking Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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).

Information about the trust

The Viking Academy Trust is a primary only, Multi-Academy Trust consisting of three inspirational schools: Upton Junior School, Chilton Primary School and Ramsgate Arts Primary School.

Our One Childhood One Chance philosophy resonates throughout everything we do at the Viking Academy Trust.

At Viking, we make sure that our ultimate focus and core purpose remains excellent teaching and learning for every child. Our teaching is progressive and adaptive and we strive for the best outcomes for all. We invest time and training into our staff so that they can invest their skills and expertise into our children.

For children to thrive, they need to feel that they belong. Our people and our environments are warm and welcoming. Every member of our staff invests in building strong relationships with children and getting to know children well means we can focus on equity of opportunity.

This means that we can prioritise social and emotional learning along with the academic as we know that children need to learn how to be resilient, to have healthy and safe relationships and to face the world with problem solving skills.

We nurture children to become responsible citizens, ready to face the modern world and to make the most of their every potential both academically and socially. At Viking schools, we have high standards and expectations and we know how to support children to reach them.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Claire Roby, Central Administration Manager
• Address:Upton Junior School,
  Edge End Road,
  Broadstairs,
  Kent,
  CT10 2AH
• Telephone: 01843 861393
• Email: cam@vikingacademytrust.com

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description - Senior TA
• Candidate Safeguarding Information
• Privacy Notice
• VAT Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy 2023
• VAT Safer Recruitment Statement