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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Smeeth Community Primary School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-2289-32S
  • Posted:31/01/2018
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Apr 2018
  • App Close Date:23/02/2018 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 1st March

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We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work for 6 hours and 45 minutes per week (1pm till 3.15pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) to work in our reception class. All Teaching Assistant can be expected to work across both Key Stages at some point in their career with us. We are looking for a strong and dynamic Teaching Assistant who has the ability to improve standards of achievement and progress of pupils. We are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant who wishes to join our excellent Smeeth team!

The successful candidate would be required to support pupils during learning activities and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour, establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups and to review and develop their own professional practice. You would need to be able to work with groups of children both in and out of class and sometimes whole classes, under the direction and guidance of the class teachers. Experience working with children with ASD and Speech and Language issues would be an advantage.

This post in the first instance will be to Easter 2018 till Easter 2019 but may be increased for the right candidate.

Please indicate with in your application any experience or training you may have had to run specific interventions with children.

We are a caring and supportive school who are committed and passionate in changing life opportunities for our children. We offer good relationships with parents, supportive governors and a strong commitment to continuing professional development. Our children are well-behaved, polite, enthusiastic and keen to be inspired to make progress in their learning. We are looking for a candidate who is willing to work hard, has very high expectations of themselves and others and works well in a team.

School visits are strongly recommended and welcomed prior to application. Please contact Mrs Flack, Headteacher, to make an appointment.

Information about the school

At Smeeth Community Primary School, we provide an educational environment where children are safe, happy and excited to learn. We offer a creative curriculum which will inspire our children to grow into independent, responsible and confident young people. We are also lucky enough to be an accredited Forest School, making the most of our fabulous grounds! Smeeth Community Primary School is situated in the beautiful rural village of Smeeth and the neighbouring area of Brabourne Lees, close to the North Downs AONB. The school is set in gorgeous surroundings; there are beautiful playing fields, split into two levels by a bank, just made for tobogganing when the snow is deep enough, and a playground bordered by a large patio area. In addition, we have an outdoor classroom, trim trail, clamber stack and fire pit for outdoor learning. From the upper school campus are views across endless green fields. We have a beautiful, cosy library full of lovely new books, a spacious Early Years area and a wonderful kitchen on site, where delicious meals are prepared daily. There are five lovely classrooms, two in the extended Victorian building and three more in the building that includes the hall. The Victorian schoolhouse is now part of the school’s working area and contains the offices, reception, upstairs storage and a cosy, comfortable PPA room where staff can work in peace and quiet. The children's learning environment is extremely important to us; we have redecorated throughout and now boast beautiful hardwood floors, new washrooms for the children and a comfortable, newly-redecorated staffroom (complete with coffee machine!) - because our staff work extremely hard and also need somewhere lovely to relax!

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01303 813128

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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.