1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Part-time

St Peter's CEP School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-3053-98S
• Posted:16/07/2018
• Pay:Kent Range 3
• Start Date:Sep 2018
• App Close Date:20/07/2018 at 12:00
• Interviews:Monday 23rd July 2018

Advert

St. Peter’s CE Primary School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support a pupil on a 1:1 basis who is in receipt of High Needs Funding. The position is on a temporary contract in the first instance and will start in September 2018. Please read the Person Specifications (below) carefully and make reference to them in your application.

We are seeking someone who is positive in their outlook, flexible in their approach and a good team player. Experience of supporting individual children would be an advantage but not essential.

You will be working alongside the Class Teacher and Class TA , fully supported by our SENCo. The post is for five days per week for 4 1/4  hours a day (9.30am – midday and 1.30 - 3.15pm) – temporary until December 2018 initally, term time only.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Aid the pupil to learn as effectively as possible both in a group situation and independently by being pro-active and working on your own initiative.
• Motivate and encourage the pupil(s) as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs, developing the child’s resilience and self-esteem.
• Assist in weaker areas, e.g. development of phonic skills and early reading.
• Use praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupil to concentrate and stay on task – taking in to account the need for ‘brain breaks’ and ‘movement breaks’
• Liaise with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about individual provision, contributing to the planning and delivery as appropriate.
• Provide additional nurture to individuals when requested by the class teacher or SENCO.
• Consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
• Monitor the pupil’s response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes. 

• The ideal candidate will have:

• High expectations of themselves and our children.
• Good communication skills with an ability to record and report on children’s progress;
• A minimum of Grade C in English and Maths at GCSE Level.

• Visits to the school, prior to an invitation for interview, to meet with Miss Goreham our Head Teacher are most welcome. 

Information about the school

St Peter's CE Primary School is a happy, successful and over subscribed school with 210 children on roll. Our school is set in a beautiful part of Tunbridge Wells. Although it is possible to easily walk into the centre of Tunbridge Wells from our school, we are set on the edge of the town in the Hawkenbury Village area. Our children live locally to our school with many walking from the surrounding roads.

We have a wonderful site, with far reaching views, forest school, a field and a beautiful new building which was completed in 2021.

Values of Courage, Compassion and Respect are central to our school ethos. People who visit our school often comment on the welcome they receive from pupils and staff alike.

Our school vision shapes who we are as a community:

Built upon courage, compassion and respect, excellence in learning and ambition in teaching, our school lights the way to a world of possibilities.

With relationships at our core, we nurture every individual. Each unique contribution is valued.

All flourish, making a difference as global citizens and as a beacon in our local community.

To achieve our vision, St Peter’s aims to: • Enable all children to flourish • Provide an inclusive educational setting that nurtures the potential of every child • Develop, encourage and support an enthusiastic, committed staff, open to new ideas and challenges • Be a vibrant hub for the local community with strong links to the church

Our inclusive curriculum has been carefully designed to provide all children with a broad and balanced education, through which our pupils are given a wide variety of opportunities and experiences to grow and develop academically, physically, socially, morally and spiritually. This is complemented by a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sports, arts, music and well-being to support the children to flourish.

More information about our curriculum and wider offer can be found on our school website. The school newsletters are a good place to find out more about who we are as a school and the things we do. (These can be found on our website.)

If you would like to find out more about our school and the role we are currently looking to recruit, then please do call us and come for a tour. We welcome everyone who genuinely feels this could be the role they have been looking for!

As a school we are committed to safeguarding and follow safer recruitment practices. There is more information about our safeguarding polices accessible on our website.

We may interview suitable candidates before the advertised closing date.

More information about our school can be found by visiting the school website: https://www.st-peters.kent.sch.uk/ or by emailing admin@st-peters.kent.sch.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Joanna Langton
• Address:Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN25BW
• Telephone: 01892525727
• Email: admin@st-peters.kent.sch.uk