Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

St Barnabas' CEP School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-3320-49S
• Posted:18/01/2017
• Pay:KR2
• Start Date:Feb 2017
• App Close Date:01/02/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:7th February 2017

Advert

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and experienced staff team. This position is to provide one to one support for an individual SEN pupil who is currently in Year 1. 

The position is to start after half term and is 30 hours a week, term time only. Payment will be made on the KR2 scale (£14,227 - £15,101 pro-rata). This is offered as a temporary contact and the role will be tied to the duration of the child’s attendance at the school.

You will have experience of working with primary age children, energy, enthusiasm and passion for young children, be committed to working in partnership with staff, children and families. Additionally you will support high expectations of achievement and behaviour, have a high level of communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, be willing to participate in the wider aspects of school life and be supportive of the Christian values and ethos of this Church of England school

We will warmly welcome you to our school community, value your skills, experience and contribution, appreciate your passion to support and value our amazing children and be committed to your professional development.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a check carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau. Confirmation of personal identity and professional qualifications will be required.

Information about the school

Each child is uniquely created and loved by God.

St Barnabas’ Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, is a Voluntary Aided Church School, with our ethos and values reflected in strong Christian tradition.

As a smaller school we have the privilege of knowing every child really well, from our youngest to the oldest pupil. We greatly value all members of our school community and place our partnership and relationships with families, community and church at the top of our priority list!

In October 2018 Ofsted found that our school continued to be a good school.

" Parents have shared that' It feels like a family and has a real sense of community.'"

"'The school is getting better and better'."

In February 2023 our SIAMs Inspection graded St Barnabas’ CE Primary School as a Good church school.

These are exciting times for our school; our doors are always open and you are very welcome to visit us and to see for yourself just what it is that makes St Barnabas’ School so very special.

Our Victorian building provides space for 7 class groups, library and intervention space, resource storage, ICT suite, and outdoor space. We are currently creating an outdoor reading shed to enable our children to read at any time.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Moira Duncombe
• Address:Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EY
• Telephone: 01892 522958
• Email: headteacher@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01892 542890