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

The Discovery School, Kings Hill, West Malling

  • Ref:KCC886-2065-108S
  • Posted:07/02/2017
  • Pay:KR5, depending on experience
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:28/02/2017 at 12:00
  • Interviews:8th March 2017

Advert

Want to join a school with an outstanding reputation for supporting children with SEND? 

We are looking for a dynamic member of staff to join our very talented team of specialist TAs and Key Workers.  The role involves working to facilitate the provision for a Y1 child with speech, language and social communication difficulties.  Applicants should ideally have an understanding and experience of working with children on the Autistic Spectrum or those with language difficulties and the strategies that are successful in supporting children with these types of needs.

Are you:

  • passionate about securing positive outcomes for children with additional needs?
  • highly motivated, organised and flexible in the way you work to best meet children's needs?
  • an effective communicator, highly skilled in building positive relationships with children, parents and professionals?

Then you sound perfect for us!

We can offer you an outstanding school filled with highly skilled and forward thinking teachers, led by a driven leadership team. Our children share our passion and enthusiasm for learning and are well behaved and achieve well.  We have excellent relationships with our families and other professionals and value the development of our staff.

Please do contact our friendly school office should you wish to arrange a visit or speak with the SENCo about this role.  Please see the attached person specification and ensure your application explains how you meet the criteria we are looking for.

This is a full time role (30 hours per week).  Please be advised that this role is linked directly to the child's individual provision and subject to the continued successful application of High Needs Funding; it is therefore a fixed term rolling contract each year.

We take safeguarding our children extremely seriously and so applicatnts to this role will be subject to the usual rigerous DBS and reference checks.

Information about the school

The Discovery School is an outstanding and popular, three form entry school, beautifully situated in large, attractive grounds in the heart of the development of Kings Hill. We have recently been inspected by Ofsted (February 2023) and have been judged to be Outstanding in all areas, including overall effectiveness.

Our children are happy, confident and well-motivated and we expect the highest standards of behaviour and learning from all of them. We have an outstanding staff team who contribute with enthusiasm and dedication to the life of the school. Our motto is: Be the best that you can be, and this is what we all strive to do every day.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Miss Tina Gobell
  • Address:Discovery Drive , Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ
  • Telephone: 01732 847000
  • Email: office@discovery.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

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.