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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Fixed Term

Wentworth Primary School, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-2684-66S
  • Posted:29/06/2017
  • Pay:KR4 27.5 hours per week term time only. Fixed term
  • Start Date:Sep 2017
  • App Close Date:07/07/2017 at 17:00
  • Interviews:Monday 17th July

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We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Teaching Assistant for September 2017. The successful candidate will support a Year 6 pupil with emotional and mental health issues within the classroom under the direction of the Class Teacher and SENCO.  Ideally we would welcome applications from candidates who possess experience of working with children with special educational needs.

The role will be for one year on a fixed term contract from 6th September 2017 to 24th July 2018 on Kent Range 4, 27 ½ hours per week, term time only.

We are hoping to recruit a Teaching Assistant who will have an understanding and caring attitude and is committed to the school’s learning and development goals. They will have excellent literacy and numeracy skills together with effective oral and written communication skills.  We expect all staff to be able to make a positive contribution to all aspects of school life.

We can offer:

A supportive leadership team.

Excellent CPD opportunities.

A professional and dedicated staff team who share our vision

A school with excellent facilities.

Wentworth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and other employment checks.

This post is considered to be a customer facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

 

Closing date for applications is Friday 7th July 2017.

Interviews will take place on Monday 17th July 2017.

Information about the school

Wentworth Primary School (Acad) is situated near Dartford Heath and is close to the border with the London Borough of Bexley. The School serves its local community in Dartford and Crayford. It is very popular and is regularly oversubscribed, our current pupil role is over 650 pupils. The School is very well resourced in all areas and benefits from ample grounds including our own playing fields. The atmosphere is happy and supportive with an effective team spirit. The Governors and Senior Management offer guaranteed support and CPD opportunities for professional development. We have an Ofsted grading of Good.

Wentworth Primary School is a Non-Smoking environment

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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.