EYFS / Yr 1 SEN Teaching Assistant - Part-time

West Borough Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2653-162S
• Posted:28/04/2025
• Pay:KSB £25,126 pro-rata
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:09/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:asap

Advert

We are are looking to appoint a passionate and committed teaching assistant with SEN experience to join our wonderful school, working within the EYFS and Year 1. The role will involve working with a small group of children with additional needs, both in their classrooms and within a specially set up provision space.

Working hours are 8.30am-3.30pm, Monday - Friday term-time only plus 5 training days. We may be able to consider different hours for the right candidate.

This is a fixed-term position until 31st August 2026, although this may be extended depending on pupil needs at that time.

Do you?

Have experience of working with EYFS / Year 1 children.

Have experience of working with children with SEN and want to use your knowledge and skills to support their progress.

Are you?

Passionate about working with children - Our children are enthusiastic and excited to learn.

Commited to improving outcomes for children - We have high expectations for all children within an inclusive environment.

Supportive of wellbeing -  We are a Nurture UK school with a Mental Health First Aider.

Able to work as  part of a team -  West Borough prides itself on being an inclusive school community.

Someone with a positive attitude who has ideas to share -  We encourage children and adults to have a 'Growth Mindset' and value initiative. 

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact the school to find out more or to book a tour with the Headteacher. Tours are warmly encouraged and can be accommodated, before, during or after school. 

Information about the school

We are very proud of our wonderful school which was judged as good with outstanding features. Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in October 2022.

We have 15 classes including our maintained Nursery. A set of Core Values underpin all that we do which ensure high expectations of both learning and behaviour. They are; Equality, Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Challenge. Our inclusive school is based on a large, well resourced site just outside Maidstone town centre. Our excellent facilities include a library, extensive outdoor learning areas and an ASD Satellite.

Our school has a happy and caring ethos and is is full of well motivated children, supported by a hardworking and fully committed team of staff and governors.

West Borough Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post will be subject to a DBS check and successful references prior to a start date. Please read the school's Child Protection Policy which can be found in the documents below.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Lisa Edinburgh
• Address:Greenway, Off Queens Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8TL
• Telephone: 01622726391
• Email: office@west-borough.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Child Protection Policy