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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

  • Ref:KCC886-6016-71S
  • Posted:25/05/2018
  • Pay:St Michael's pay scale
  • Start Date:Sep 2018
  • App Close Date:15/06/2018 at 09:00
  • Interviews:W/C 18/06/2018

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TA – Afternoons

Are you passionate about helping young people fulfil their potential? Do you have experience working with children in Early Years & Key Stage 1? We are looking for an organised, creative individual who loves being with KS1 children. You will be expected to work closely with the class teacher to plan activities which enable our children to make progress in all areas of the curriculum. You will work as part of our Pre-Prep team encouraging and supporting our children. You will also take initiative when you see that tasks need to be done, serve lunch and help monitor the children at playtime. This role is for 5 afternoons per week.

 

TA – SEN - Mornings

Do you have the ability to inspire children and support them with Maths and English? Would you like to be given the opportunity to lead small group sessions? Do you have SEN experience and/ or qualifications? Come and join the Pre-Prep team at St Michael’s as a SEN teaching assistant 5 mornings per week.  

You will work closely with the class teachers to support children both in and out of the classroom setting, in small groups and on a one to one basis. You will be expected to plan, organise and support children who need a little additional help with their learning. You will have bags of initiative and will be a discrete and reliable member of the Pre-Prep team. It will be helpful if you have prior knowledge of Read Write Inc.

 

After School Care Assistant

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you an organised and creative individual who enjoys working with children aged 3 to 13? Then please consider the opportunity to work in the after school care facility at St Michael’s Prep School.

You will be part of a small team offering after-school care provision to children from Reception to Year 8. The role will be varied and exciting; You should be equally comfortable baking cakes, playing table tennis, sewing toys or crafting paper aeroplanes. No homework allowed!

You will help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the facility, under the guidance of the After School Care Manager. You will be expected to help plan and organise age-appropriate activities that engage the children. You as part of the team will have responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of the pupils in your care. You will be meticulous with paperwork and confident in dealing with parents. You will have bags of initiative and will be a reliable team player!

 

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring.Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed tocreating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 522137

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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.