Home School Services ECT Manager

Warning - This Vacancy is now Closed!

Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Otford Primary School, Sevenoaks

  • Ref:KCC886-2138-212S
  • Posted:18/07/2024
  • Pay:KR3 - £23,337 FTE (approx £16,500 pro rata)
  • Start Date:4 September 2024
  • App Close Date:06/09/2024 at 14:00
  • Interviews:TBC

Advert

Are you looking to work within an exciting and enthusiastic team? Do you want to make a difference to children's education? Then Otford is the school for you!

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our outstanding team. We currently have a position for a TA to work in our school. This is a term time position. The working hours will be between 8:45- 15:30  Monday to Friday. We do also have positions to join our Early Birds club which starts at 8:00am.

We are a lively and vibrant staff and are looking for someone to join our driven and talented team. You should have a very good standard of English and Maths and be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, have a flexible attitude and good sense of humour and be friendly and approachable. Good time management and the ability to work with your own initiative are essential.

 
Experience with working with Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Teaching groups of children and individuals and helping them in achieving the lesson learning intentions in English, Maths and across all areas of the curriculum.
  • Feeding back to the class teacher, keeping records of progress 
  • Working with the Year Groups to support any social, emotional, behavioural or medical needs.
  • Planning (with guidance from the teacher) and teaching small groups and individual children in Maths and English booster groups
  • Preparing resources and some administrative work.
  • Displaying children's work creatively.
  • Supervising during playtimes and dinnertimes

The post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced disclosure from the DBS. Please visit our school website for GDPR information.

Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks 

It is an offence to apply for 58 the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Samantha Carroll samantha.carroll@otford.kent.sch.uk - 01959 523145.

 

Information about the school

Otford Primary School is located near Sevenoaks, based in the historic village of Otford. We are transitioning to becoming a one-form entry school, drawing from the village and immediate surrounding areas with committed staff and parents. We like to maximise links within the village and local community.

The School has undergone buildings and facilities development in the last few years. A large sports field and outdoor spaces are used to maximise physical activity and learning outside the classroom as well as weekly Forest School sessions off site. Please refer to our website for more information!

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and views it with paramount importance. It engages with children and staff in policy and practice developments, and proactively encourages feedback. The school requires employees to obtain a Criminal Records disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including checks against the barred list. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks

Job Contact Information

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

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.