Teaching Assistant - Walmer Site - Term Time

The Beacon, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-7043-405S
• Posted:09/05/2025
• Pay:Actual Salary £19,392 including SENA allowance
• Start Date:Subject to checks
• App Close Date:18/05/2025 at 19:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Walmer Site - Teaching assistants needed for our growing school

New classes opening from Summer 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team at our Walmer provision. Our new building will be open from summer of 2025 and we are looking for new people to join our ever-growing team.

Hours are: 8.50am to 3.25pm Monday to Friday, term time only plus five INSET days (39 working weeks per year)

Actual Salary: KSA £19,392 inc. Special Educational Needs Allowance

The successful candidate will work as part of an experienced and highly motivated team, in a new and well-resourced environment. They will work in line with our school values to support individual pupils and classes to access learning in a purposeful and nurturing learning environment. TA positions will be based in a class team but will be required to cover in other classes when required.

We have a strong culture of promoting within and many TAs have moved into HLTA roles and then onto a pathway to become a teacher. The Beacon has strong links with the University of Buckinghamshire and we support TAs to study remotely for a BA (Hons) in Primary Education whilst alongside their paid TA role.

The benefits of working at The Beacon include:

• a comprehensive induction programme for all staff
• an established mentoring and coaching system throughout the school
• on-site parking
• great Local Government Pension scheme
• wellbeing days
• extensive training
• opportunities to gain qualifications
• confidential staff counselling service
• annual flu vaccinations
• employee Assistance Programme - free and confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help

The Beacon as a whole school prides itself on providing our pupils with much more than academic development and successes; we will collectively not let anything stand in the way of developing the best possible experiences and pathways for our pupils.

At The Beacon you will find you are amongst like-minded people who are willing to commit to this challenge for our exceptional young people.

The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references. 

The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references. 

Subject to the volume of candidates, we may shortlist on a rolling basis and/or close the role before the end date shown.

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Lonergan
• Address:Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
• Telephone: 01303 847555
• Email: hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification