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Learning Support Assistant - Fixed Term

Kemsley Primary Academy, Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-2021-152S
  • Posted:16/08/2024
  • Pay:KR3 - £23,337.00 Annually (FTE)
  • Start Date:November 2024
  • App Close Date:16/09/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:W/C 23 September 2024

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Are you an aspiring teaching assistant, with experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you driven to enable all children to succeed? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join us on a remarkable journey and contribute to achieving our vision to ensure that all children reach their full potential and become life-long learners. 

 
At Kemsley, we are looking for a diligent, committed and caring person who is passionate about supporting children with their social, emotional and academic development to join one of our KS2 classes in the role of class teaching assistant.   The role is part time, you will work 3 days per week (Term Time Only plus 5 INSET days) and is fixed Term until 31.08.25.

We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcome for all pupils, who: 

  • is highly motivated 
  • has consistently high expectations 
  • nurtures a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning in all pupils 
  • is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all 
  • is a committed member of our school team 
  • has high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity has a passion for driving up standards and improving outcomes for all pupils 
  • able to demonstrate good behaviour management 

 

We can offer: 

  • A good school (Ofsted February 2019) 
  • A bespoke CPD package to support people at every stage in their career 
  • Opportunities to learn within a network of schools 
  • Leadership development opportunities that help you realise your full potential 
  • Polite and well-mannered children 
  • Enthusiastic and inquisitive learners 
  • Kind, caring and hardworking colleagues 
  • An encouraging and supportive senior leadership team
  • Blue Light Discount 

Information about the school

Kemsley Primary Academy was opened in September 2004 and is a single form entry primary school with a nursery. The main school can take up to 210 children, 30 in each class. The nursery is able to take 52 children for five half-day sessions of two and a half hours – 26 children in the morning and 26 children in the afternoon; many children stay all day as part of our flexible care offer and for those entitled to 30 hours provision.

Our school ethos is centred upon our values of Exploration, Resilience, Positivity and Aspiration. We firmly believe that every child has the right to fulfil their potential and that we are all life-long learners. We encourage our children to be the very best that they can be by inspiring them to try and try again. We teach them that it is not a matter of not being able to do it, it is about not being able to do it YET! We are highly aspirational for our children’s development and constantly look for new ways to develop our pupils’ schema. We achieve this through our commitment to the 11b411 project.

Outside, the grounds are laid out into separate play areas; Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) play together and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6) play together although we encourage free flow around the areas at lunch times to allow the children to play together regardless of year group. The large field is ideal for games. We also have a woodland conservation area which we use for our Forest School! We have an open door policy and value the support of parents. We are pleased to welcome parent helpers into school.

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Staff within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Kemsley Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Iris Homer
  • Address:Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP
  • Telephone: 01795 428689
  • Email: office@kemsley-academy.org

Fax: 01795 428725

Documents

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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.