Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Trottiscliffe CEP School, West Malling

• Ref:KCC3082-31S
• Posted:12/02/2016
• Pay:Kent Range 3
• Start Date:Apr 2016
• App Close Date:07/03/2016 at 09:00
• Interviews:Tuesday 15th March

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Required for Term 5 (April) 2016 – a skilled and experienced teaching assistant with a love of learning, to join the dedicated team of staff and our delightful children at Trottiscliffe CE Primary School. You will be working mainly in KS2 to support children with their learning, in class, in small groups and 1:1.

This is a part-time post for 17.5 hours per week (5 mornings). Experience of working with children having varied additional needs, and of delivering a range of interventions, is desirable.

You must be NVQ Level 2 or 3 trained, or have other relevant qualifications, and be willing to participate in training to maintain professional development. You need to be able to show initiative as well as working well with colleagues, parents and professionals from other agencies e.g. Speech Therapist.

We are a small school, tucked away in a beautiful village, although accessible by main roads, with a strong Anglican ethos based on key values such as respect and compassion. We have developed an investigative approach to learning , linked to high quality marking and feedback, which creates learning resilience in our children.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

Trottiscliffe CE Primary School is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and so the appointment will be subject to all safeguarding checks and references.

Closing date for applications:   Monday 7^th March 2016

Shortlisting:                           8^th March (successful candidates will be phoned initially)

Interviews:                             Tuesday 15^th March (to include an observation of a child with a brief

                                            written report afterwards)

Information about the school

Set in a quiet lane near the centre of the village, Trottiscliffe CE Primary School is at the heart of the church and village communities. Our small village school with its strong Christian ethos based on our key values of wisdom, respect, hope and community, enjoys its beautiful rural location whilst being situated less than five minutes from the A20 and M20.

Our school is an exciting place to be, constantly improving as reflected in our Good judgement from Ofsted in September 2022, and our Outstanding judgement from our Church Schools Inspection in 2018.

We are blessed with enthusiastic, highly motivated pupils, supportive and engaged parents, and passionate, dedicated staff, all of whom are good team players.

If you like the sound of all that our school can offer, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Job Contact Information

• Name:School Secretary
• Address:Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5EB
• Telephone: (01732) 822803
• Email: office@trottiscliffe.kent.sch.uk