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Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Term Time

Northfleet School for Girls Co-Operative Learning , Northfleet

  • Ref:KCC886-4040-478S
  • Posted:19/07/2024
  • Pay:Apprentice Rate £6.40 per hour
  • Start Date:September
  • App Close Date:23/08/2024 at 16:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Northfleet School for Girls is a vibrant and caring school with a great community feel. Over recent years we have been growing rapidly (54% increase in student roll since 2017) and we believe this is down to the following key areas:

  • A real passion to develop the whole student as well as achieve excellent academic progress
  • A dedicated staffing team who really care and a clear commitment by leaders to staff wellbeing
  • Great student behaviour and engagement, allowing staff and students to flourish

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to support the Inclusion Team in ensuring effective learning support for students with additional needs.  This will involve predominately in lesson support, however there will be some small group intervention work. 

The post is for 34.25 hours per week and term time only (39 weeks). The working pattern is 08:30 - 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 08:30 - 15:15 on a Friday.  

Applicants must have 5 A*-C/9-4 GCSE qualification including English and Maths.

As a school we will offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction and support provided while you study for the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
  • The opportunity to be part of a whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
  • A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop skills and talents across all areas of school life
  • A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’

Please visit our website www.nsfg.org.uk and see the attached documents for further information on the school and the role. 

Northfleet School for Girls and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. For any candidate who is shortlisted, an online search will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 statutory guidance.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before. 

 

 

Information about the school

“'There is a strong sense of community between both students and staff and each other” Staff survey 2025

Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:

  • High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
  • Working together through truly valuing a positive working relationship with staff, students and parents
  • Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.

We are at a very exciting stage of realising our aspirational vision through the following:

  • Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
  • Continued oversubscription across the school
  • A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
  • Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
  • A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future

Further quotes from our 2025 staff survey include;

"Consistently applied high expectations for behaviour and uniform helps to create a professional and warm atmosphere within the school"

"Great CPD and teaching support, friendly environment, healthy relationship with leadership, teaching staff and non-teaching staff. Students happy and achieving good results"

"Staff effort is regularly acknowledged"

"Relationship with staff and students is excellent"

"SLT are approachable and deal efficiently with concerns"

"Staff well supported across school by SLT"

"The behaviour system and DM process is highly effective"

"I feel supported by my line manager and SLT in managing workload"

"Effective and engaged leadership, dedicated and high-quality teaching staff, a positive school culture and climate"

"The staff team is a real community, not just a staff team"

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs J Annable HR Co-ordinator
  • Address:Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
  • Telephone: 01474 831020
  • Email: personnel@nsfg.org.uk

Fax: 01474 335058

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.