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

The Archbishop's School, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-5426-39S
  • Posted:24/01/2018
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Apr 2018
  • App Close Date:29/03/2018 at 15:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week 

Kent Range 3, pro rota. Term Time only 

We have a vacancy for a full time Teaching Assistant to work 30 hours per week. We are seeking a highly professional, enthusiastic and experienced person who has previously supported student progress by leading and mentoring them successfully through their individual learning programmes. To work under instruction/guidance of our SENCO to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching and to help raise standards of achievement for pupils at The Archbishops School. 

  • Support the learning activities of those pupils identified as having additional or special educational needs.
  • To know and support the pupils’ targets.
  • Facilitate pupils’ access to the curriculum by clarifying and explaining tasks and instructions, developing understanding through questioning, providing differentiated resources, helping with personal organisation and planning of work whilst also encouraging independent learning skills.
  • Prepare and develop appropriate materials/resources for pupils’ lessons in different formats (using ICT equipment if necessary) e.g. adapting/enlarging text/reading resources for accessibility.
  • Develop literacy and numeracy skills – by scribing, paired reading, using concrete apparatus and any other relevant resources.
  • Promote behaviour for learning – keeping pupils on task, developing positive relationships, modelling good behaviour, supporting school behaviour policy etc.
  • Assist pupils in practical subjects.
  • Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
  • Support pupils in small groups under the direction of the class teacher
  • Under direction, support the implementation and delivery of specific programmes e.g. speech and language, physiotherapy, occupational therapy etc. 

Essential skills and knowledge required are as follows:

  • To have a clear understanding and proven experience of deploying different strategies to support and mentor students with a range of Special Educational Needs.
  • To hold a minimum of ‘C’ grades in GCSE English and Maths
  • To have a strong belief in students’ ability to break through barriers to learning and to achieve success. 

Hours of work are 08:40am – 15:40pm Mon-Fri (to include a 40 minute unpaid lunch break). 

Information about the school

The Archbishops School is a mixed ability school for students aged 11-19. We are a small, but successful and very popular Church of England Foundation School in the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. The Archbishop's School is rated GOOD by Ofsted. To read our most recent Ofsted report dated November 2023, please follow this link:https://www.archbishops-school.co.uk/501/ofsted-report

The school community is smaller than most secondary schools enabling us to provide a personalised approach to education. All students are well known, well cared for and receive the very best support and encouragement in their learning which engenders excellent progress in their academic, personal, social and spiritual development.

Our school ethos is “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve”. This perfectly describes our mission: to provide the very best education for our students, whilst preparing them for school life in the twenty-first century with all the challenges this presents. They are able to make a positive contribution to society and share the love of God. As an innovative and forward-thinking school, we celebrate all of our students' achievements and are extremely proud of the people they become.

As a school, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are expected to share this commitment.

In line with KCSIE 2023 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Archbishop’s School reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidates suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. In accordance with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

The Archbishop’s School embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01227 768535

Documents

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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.