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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-26-S
  • Posted:12/12/2017
  • Pay:KR 3 min
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:04/01/2018 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week Commencing 8th January 2018

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Are you up for a challenge? We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistant to join our team at Morehall Primary. We need someone who is dedicated, enthusiastic, patient and caring, to help our children enjoy, learn and achieve success.

Are you...

  • Happy?
  • Dedicated?
  • Energetic?
  • A team player?

In return, we can offer...

  • Fabulous children who want to learn
  • Ongoing professional development
  • A school which puts the wellbeing of the staff and pupils first
  • A good laugh everyday

You also get you own Turner Schools coat! What more could you ask for?

The successful candidate will be expected to take a full part in lunchtime activities and supervision so, an ability to play, have fun, actively supervise and a good deal of common sense is essential. In addition to this, all employees of the school are expected to contribute to the wider life of the school community and candidates should be mindful of this when applying for the position.

Our ethos, we are schools with HEART, meaning we have:

High Expectations - Our staff must be committed to enabling all pupils to succeed in education and in life.

Energy - Our enthusiasm for learning is conveyed in our planning and engaging lessons.

Academics - Our curriculum is academically rigorous, founded on tried and tested subjects.

Reading - Everyone is a reader in Turner Schools - it's our job to teach and share the joy of reading.

Trust - We are good people that the community can trust, and we exhibit professional standards and respect in all our relationships.

Morehall Primary is part of the innovative new trust Turner Schools - where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including checks against the barred list. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment.

Shortlisted candidates may be observed working with children as part of the selection process and will be expected to have visited the school prior to interview.

The position will be 32.5 hours over a 5 day week, term time only + inset days.

Pay: Kent Range 3 min pro rata

Closing Date for Applications: Noon 4th January 2018

Interviews: Week Commencing 8th January 2018

Start Date: January 2018 or ASAP

Please state your curriculum strengths and experience on your application.

If you are interested in joining Team Turner and would like to come and visit Morehall Primary, please contact Caroline Dominguez on 01303 232004 or e-mail: dominguezc@turnerschools.com

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01303 842433
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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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.