Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Valley Invicta Academies Trust, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC888-1155-154S
• Posted:20/10/2017
• Pay:VIAT 2 (£16,303 to £17,419 FTE)
• Start Date:Nov 2017
• App Close Date:30/10/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:To be advised

Advert

Valley Invicta Academies Trust requires SEN Teaching Assistant to support in the Specialist Resource Provision at our primary school at Kings Hill.

Salary:  37 hours for 38 weeks per year, VIAT 2 £16,303 to £17,419 FTE

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a new, state of the art building with outstanding facilities.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and professional SEN Teaching Assistant to work closely with the teacher of the high needs provisions to support to a Year 1 child with an Education, Health and Care Plan on a 1:1 basis.

The ideal candidate will be hard-working, flexible and adaptable, and will have a calm and positive approach to working with children with high levels of complex needs. Previous experience of working as an SEN Teaching Assistant in a similar environment is highly desirable.  The ability to work independently and use your own initiative is also vital.

The role will require you to: 

• Encourage and support academic progress in classroom, however to facilitate learning outside the classroom in order to best meet the needs of the child
• Work closely with CT in order to differentiate and build strategies for learning content at the start of the day using CT planning
• Make and develop specific resources in order support the needs and learning of the child
• Deliver the recommendations of the EHC including; sensory circuits, fine motor skills and nurture based activities
• Record progress on a daily basis against the child's target and provision plan
• Support the CT to develop plans and strategies in order to ensure integration into all lessons and activities

The successful candidate will:-

• Have English and Mathematics GCSE (C grade or above).
• Knowledge and experience of working with children with SEN with associated training profile.
• Have a first aid qualification or be prepared to undergo first aid training
• Be able to support teaching staff in providing a stimulating and caring learning environment.
• Be committed to supporting and nurturing children, adopting an inclusive approach that enables them to reach their full potential.
• Motivate and inspire children to learn.
• Be able to work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• Be able to adapt and respond to children’s individual emotional and physical needs.

Please complete the application form, ensuring that the reference number above is quoted, and submit to hrviat@viat.org.uk

For more information about Valley Invicta Academies Trust, please visit our website:  www.viat.org.uk

The Trust reserves the right to appoint to this role at anytime.

Information about the school

The Valley Invicta Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in Maidstone, Kent. The Trust is a family of primary and secondary schools which work in partnership to provide nothing less than outstanding education for all our young people. Presently the Trust is responsible for five primary schools and three secondary schools:

VIAT Primary Schools

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase and Valley Invicta Primary School at Eastborough which has recently joined the Trust.

VIAT Secondary Schools

Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School and The Lenham School. The Lenham School became a member of the Trust this year joining Invicta Grammar School, the highest performing “non super selective” school in Kent and Valley Park School, the highest performing non-selective school in Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Lynne Russell
• Address:Business Centre, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
• Telephone: 03033030000
• Email: hrviat@viat.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• School Prospectus