Primary Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Orchard Primary School (Sidcup), Sidcup

• Ref:KCC303-2019-43S
• Posted:23/04/2025
• Pay:Bexley 05
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:02/05/2025 at 16:00
• Interviews:9th May 2025

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Main purpose of the job:

1. Assist teachers in ensuring all pupils’ continuing educational development.

2. Assist teachers in fostering attractive learning environments to ensure that pupils spend their school life in stimulating surroundings.

3. To assist teachers and senior managers in preparing resources and equipment as necessary, in order to support pupils’ learning.

4. To ensure accurate records and observations are kept so that pupils receive the maximum benefit from their education.

Job Activities:

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and encourage pupils to interact with others and to engage in activities led by the teacher. Supervise and assist with any toileting/medical needs as required.

• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model reporting progress and achievements to teacher as agreed.

• Awareness of individual needs and respond appropriately ensuring all pupils have equal access to learning.

• Respond to pupil’s minor welfare and personal needs and ensuring pupils requiring regular medication are given timely reminders.

• Awareness of the school’s educational and behavioural policies for developing pupils.

• Ensure the classroom is set for lessons as directed, clearing afterwards and assisting with display of pupil’s work.

• Record individual pupil’s behaviour difficulties, discussing with the teacher appropriate responses and carrying them out.

• Undertake pupil record keeping, collecting information from/to parents and carers as directed.

• Provide basic clerical and typing support for teacher.

• Assist the teacher developing effective methods of explaining basic ICT applications and supporting pupils in their use.

• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed, assisting in their use.

• Work within pre-determined guidance, policies, procedures and teacher’s guidance.

• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.

• Attend weekly meetings and discussions, which contribute to the overall work of the school.

Information about the school

Orchard Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

Please find attached further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further. Please contact the school office on 0208 300 4878 or email admin@orchard.bexley.sch.uk.

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.

References will be requested for applicants shortlisted for interview only and prior to interview.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on a provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.

Further vetting checks, in line with the requirement of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.  

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview

 We offer:

Teachers’ Pension Scheme Automatic Incremental Progression 28 days Statutory Annual Leave Christmas Concessionary Day (pro-rata for part-time). Employee Assistance Programme Kaarp Benefits Scheme Effective CPD opportunities Collaborative working with other schools Excellent ICT facilities Visits to the school are encouraged, please contact Becky Armstrong in the school office on 0208 300 4878 to arrange a visit.

References and online searches will be collated for those shortlisted and only prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Applications must be submitted via a Bexley application form, (please see attached) and then emailed to admin@orchard,bexley.sch.uk. 

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Spencer
• Address:Oxford Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LW
• Telephone: 0208 300 4878
• Email: admin@orchard.bexley.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Person Specification
• Job Description