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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Fixed Term

St Martin's School, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-2313-147S
  • Posted:20/10/2017
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Nov 2017
  • App Close Date:06/11/2017 at 12:00
  • Interviews:9 November 2017

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Whinless Down Academy would like to appoint energetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work with our amazing children.  The positions involve working in partnership with class teachers with an aim to achieve best outcomes for pupils, supporting individuals and/or groups. 

We can offer a welcoming team, professional development opportunities and a friendly, supportive environment.  The successful applicants will have a good standard of education with a minimum requirement of English and Mathematics at GCSE (C grade or equivalent). 

This opportunity is to work within the Academy at either St Martin's or Priory Fields Schools.

Whinless Down Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and this post will be subject to a full enhanced DBS check and 2 satisfactory references.

Whinless Down Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Martin’s School is proud to be part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust; a MAT committed to providing excellent local schools for local children. We work closely with our two partner schools, Priory Fields and Vale View to give children the very best learning experience. Our trust truly believes that learning changes lives.

St Martin's School is a one form entry school, situated in a long-established residential area on the western outskirts of Dover. We have a friendly and supportive team who work in close collaboration across the Trust to secure best outcomes for children through an exciting and engaging curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of our children. We actively work to develop all our staff and offer a comprehensive programme of professional development for staff at all levels and in all roles.

St Martin's School benefits from the skills of a range of support staff including a FLO, Learning Mentor, a range of Teaching Assistants, sports coaches and a specialist music teacher.

The school was awarded good by OFSTED in September 2018.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and requires satisfactory references. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will conduct an online search of all shortlisted applicants. The purpose of this search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE.

The Trust's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Ex-Offender's Policy can be found in the School Details section and below.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01304) 242626

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.