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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

Hawkinge Primary School, Folkestone

  • Ref:KCC886-2298-44S
  • Posted:13/05/2018
  • Pay:KS3
  • Start Date:Sep 2018
  • App Close Date:05/06/2018 at 12:00
  • Interviews:14th June

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We are hoping to appoint up to three Teaching Assistants (26 hours – working 8:30 – 3pm, 5 days a week) as a result of several promotions into teaching of members of our current team! The successful candidates will work in either EYFS, KS1 or KS2. The successful candidate will work in the Key Stage they show the greatest strength.

We are looking for someone who:

  • has a proven record of working with children in the primary school setting and understands what the role entails
  • genuinely wants to work collaboratively with other members of staff in a team and understands the importance of learning from other people
  • is keen to raise children’s standards by leading intervention groups and has a proven track record of doing so
  • has a good standard of English and Maths skills and good spoken language

The right candidate must also demonstrate good interpersonal skills at all levels, a good work ethic, good organisational skills and a keen interest in improving life chances for all children.

What can we offer you…..?

  • A cohesive staff team that genuinely gets on well with each other and are mutually supportive
  • A school that is driven to offer the children in its care the best education possible
  • Delightful children and supportive parents who make the job a joy.

A visit to the school is highly recommended . Please email Mrs Crook - schooloffice@hawkinge.kent.sch.uk / telephone (01303-892224) to arrange a visit. All applications must be submitted to Kent-Teach - no direct applications please.

Hawkinge Primary School is part of a Co-operative Trust with The Churchill School and Cheriton Primary School. We work together as The Vicus Trust, however the school retains its autonomy and Governing Body. Please see the school website for more details.

Our School & 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.

Information about the school

We are a two form entry primary school located in Hawkinge. We strive for children to reach their potential in all areas of school life and as a result promote a wide, rich, school curriculum. We are a happy, strong team who work well together.

We were visited by Ofsted in the summer of 2019 and this is what they said:

*This is an outstanding school with clear, embedded systems and everyone understands their role. High-quality practitioners are retained and staffing is stable. A notable feature of the school is very high levels of consistency in daily routines, the excellent quality of teaching and the way staff respond to pupils. As a result, pupils feel safe and secure and ready to learn and staff are confident to innovate.

*Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Many describe the school as ‘fantastic’ and ‘wonderful’.

*The headteacher’s passion for providing an outstanding education for pupils permeates the school. There is a strong sense of community. Staff morale and relationships within the school are very positive. Staff are unanimous in their praise for the way in which the school is led and the positive working environment created by the headteacher and deputy headteacher.

Job Contact Information

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.