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High Needs Funded Teaching Assistant (HNF TA) - Fixed Term

Vale View Community Primary School and Nursery, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-2531-166S
  • Posted:16/01/2025
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:11/02/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:14/02/2025

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We are looking to appoint a caring, confident and skilled practitioner who is passionate about working with children, and helping them to fulfil their potential. We are looking for someone who is friendly and approachable, able to work on their own initiative and to manage their time effectively and who is driven to provide opportunities and enjoyment for children allowing us all to achieve together.

You will be joining an incredible group of people who love what they do and have great fun doing it! We believe in our staff and aim to support them to and give them opportunities to progress in their career. 

The successful candidate will have a varied role, supporting children in class as well as working with small groups or individuals as needed, providing additional support under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo.

Hours – 33.5 hours per week (8:30-3:30 and one night until 4:30pm to run an after school club) 38 weeks per year.

This is a fixed term contract until 31/08/2025

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ability to provide care to all children whilst creating a trusting and friendly atmosphere 
  • Oversee and maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment
  • Plan, observe and keep records of the child's development to inform parents
  • Ability to identify and follow best practice within KS1/KS2 setting to ensure it is maintained and safe for all children
  • Attend staff meetings if required

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

  • Ability to successfully interact with children
  • A caring and patient nature
  • Ability to be punctual and trustworthy at all times
  • Flexible and adaptable to working in different environments 
  • Ability to be a team player and able to have the initiative to work alone
  • Experience within childcare sector preferred
  • Good standard of secondary education
  • Good communication skills both with children and parents
  • Creativity and imagination
  • Willingness to uphold our school and Trust values

See the below the person specification for essential/desirable qualifications and experience.

WE OFFER:

  • A friendly team 
  • A thorough induction programme and good professional development opportunities 
  • Happy and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
  • Close support and team-working across the Whinless Down Academy
  • Wellbeing support package

Information about the school

The Whinless Down Academy Trust aims to provide excellent opportunities for local children, in local schools, run by local people. It is a primary school only Trust, based in Dover, Kent, comprising of Vale View, Priory Fields and St Martins. Collaborative working is integral to our trust approach, and we continue to support and learn from each other.

We have a friendly and supportive team who work in close collaboration across the Trust to secure best outcomes for children through an exciting and engaging curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of our pupils. We actively work to develop all our staff and offer a comprehensive programme of professional development for staff at all levels and in all roles - fulfilling out true belief that learning changes lives.

The safeguarding of our children is of paramount importance, and we are rigorous in our recruitment procedures. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check, and references will be pursued. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will conduct an online search of all shortlisted applicants. The purpose of this search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Lisa Sprigmore (Headteacher)
  • Address:Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, Kent, CT17 9NP
  • Telephone: (01304) 202821
  • Email: sbm@vale-view.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01304) 202821

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.