HNF Teaching Assistant - Selling CE Primary School - Fixed Term

Selling Church of England Primary School, Selling

• Ref:KCC886-3112-86S
• Posted:26/03/2025
• Pay:KR3 - £16,371 pro rata (£23,557 FTE)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:22/04/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:25/04/25

Advert

This is a fabulous opportunity for a dedicated and organised person to join the school team at Selling CE Primary School, which is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our successful and supportive team. This role may suit someone with school-based experience who is looking for a new challenge, but we welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the skills and qualities to thrive in the role. Part-time hours may be considered for the right candidate.

We are looking for someone who is happy, caring and passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives. The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach—able to support children across the classroom, including those with additional needs—and will play an important role in helping us maintain an inclusive, nurturing and welcoming environment for all.

Selling Primary is one of ten schools within Our Community Multi Academy Trust. We are a small primary school with 92 pupils on roll and a big heart. Our staff are proud to work here, setting high expectations of themselves in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children and the wider community we serve.

Our Community Multi Academy Trust believe that our people are our biggest asset.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an excellent school and to contribute to its growth and development
• Students who love learning
• A stable and committed staff team determined to give our students the best possible opportunities
• Work within a growing Trust who fully believe in the professional development of their staff.
• Supportive, enthusiastic and friendly colleagues
• Extensive school grounds, including access to Forest School, in which to teach

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent organisational skills
• Are willing to support children in a variety of situations dependent on the needs of the child/ren
• Are enthusiastic and committed to working with children
• Have good teamwork skills
• Respect confidentiality and the potential sensitivities of working in a school
• Be punctual
• Have experience working in a school
• Be able to demonstrate in their application that they can fulfil the main duties of the job description and person specification as a minimum

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other pre-employment checks which must be undertaken before the role is confirmed by the school.

Our Community MAT is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Applications to be made via Kent Teach.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we feel we have reached the required number of suitable applicants.

For further information about the role, please contact Rachel McEleney, via telephone on 01227 752202.

Information about the school

Our nurturing and inclusive school is in Selling, a small village situated between the historic market town of Faversham and the village of Sheldwich in Kent. It benefits from good access from Faversham, Canterbury and Ashford. Equally, we are lucky to be surrounded by orchards and beautiful views of The Downs which further enrich our curriculum and pastoral offer. We seek to offer our children a holistic, rich and exciting learning experience which encourages them to grow into independent and curious learners.

Selling C of E Primary School is part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust which means we are able to share expertise with our other schools, including best practice and resources, allowing us to raise achievement and standards.

Our school vision statement:

Our nurturing and inclusive school follows Jesus’ example by knowing and celebrating every individual and serving our local community. Our holistic, rich and exciting learning experience promotes reflection and challenge through exploration and questioning, enabling all to flourish and grow to become outward looking, respectful and compassionate citizens of the world.

Our values:

We aim to teach Christian values throughout the curriculum and as part of our everyday school lives. All Christian values are promoted with the value of compassion being our core value.

Selling C of E Primary is a friendly and happy place where we aim for all children to enjoy learning and achieve great things.

All posts are subject to 2x satisfactory references in line with KCSIE, one of which must be your most recent employer and/or most recent childcare setting and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. We may also seek references before interview.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Richard Paez
• Address:The Street, Selling, Kent, ME13 9RQ
• Telephone: (01227) 752202
• Email: office@selling-faversham.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 752906

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Staff Benefits
• Recruitment Pack including Job Description