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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time - Special Needs Position

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC5207-29S
  • Posted:20/11/2015
  • Pay:KR4
  • Start Date:Dec 2015
  • App Close Date:07/12/2015 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Friday 11th December

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Teaching Assistant EYFS/KS1

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, energetic, highly ambitious and skilled teaching assistant  to continue to support our school’s development, now and for the future.

We can offer:

A strong Catholic ethos

A hardworking and supportive team

Continued professional development

Opportunity to specialise in an area of SEN

Supportive mentoring approach

Enthusiastic and engaging pupils

 

You will have:

Recent experience of working with young children

A high level of literacy and numeracy skills

A solid understanding of the National Curriculum and the ability to adapt it to the needs of the individual

Excellent written and spoken communication skills to liaise with staff members, parents and outside agencies

Ability to use ICT (word, excel, internet etc)

Skills to initiate and support play

Experience of ASD advantageous but not essential as training can be provided

Information about the school

St Francis is a popular, inclusive, well- equipped primary school serving a wide Catholic community in Maidstone and beyond. We are a large two form entry school with over 420 pupils on roll. The school is housed in a modern building which includes an open plan library. All classes are well resourced and have promethean boards and visualisers.

We are a hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic team described by Ofsted as “an impressive professional workforce, committed to ensuring that all pupils make progress”. We are committed to enabling all children to achieve the very best they can through a dynamic, creative and questioning curriculum. Staff development is always focused on ensuring outstanding teaching and learning, with challenge for all.

We have a highly skilled workforce which includes specialist staff who support children with learning and emotional needs in a supportive, dedicated environment which is specially resourced.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2018, judged the school to be good in all areas.

Tolerance, mutual respect and understanding are central to the excellent relationships and standards of behaviour within the school.

Our children are energetic and friendly and enjoy taking responsibility for themselves and others. We believe in developing the whole child in a happy and safe environment where high expectations of learning and discipline ensure that all are able to achieve academically, spiritually and socially.

We provide an outstanding Catholic education with many opportunities for our children to become immersed in the liturgical life of the school and our parish through daily assemblies, masses and other services.

Our community is enriched through strong relationships with all stakeholders – children, staff, parents, governors and friends work together to secure the best outcomes for our children. You would receive a very warm welcome to our school community.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01622) 771568

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.