Teaching Assistant - Term Time

The Holmesdale School, Snodland

• Ref:KCC886-4065-355S
• Posted:05/11/2018
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:Dec 2018
• App Close Date:22/11/2018 at 09:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 26th November

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Teaching Assistant - KENT RANGE 3 (A higher salary level is possible for candidates who can demonstrate they meet the essential requirements of this role)

30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary Kent Range 3, £10,796 to £11,874 actual annual salary (£15,628 to £17,188 full time equivalent).

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join a friendly and enthusiastic team of staff who can start as soon as possible.

Support staff in schools make a strong contribution to pupils’ learning and achievement. Teaching Assistants provide support to the SENCo and classroom teachers allowing them to make effective use of their time, professional knowledge, skills and understanding.

The main purposes of this job are to:-

• Assist teacher/SENCo with learning activities ensuring health and safety and good behaviour of students
• Support the students, either individually or in groups, in accessing learning activities as directed by the teacher or SENCo to enable students’ progress towards their targets.
• Be aware of and support differences of students’ individual needs and equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Liaise with SENCo for information and guidance on supporting student’s individual needs.
• Carry out small group interventions, for example; social use of language, SP, EAL and language programmes etc.
• Be aware at all times of the SEN Register and planned provision for individual students, when necessary.

Essential requirements:-

• Proven experience of working with primary or secondary aged children with ASD/ADHD and challenging behaviours
• GCSE Maths and English at C or above or equivalent level 2 qualification
• Good ICT skills
• Ability to exchange of information both verbally and in writing with staff and suppliers.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, equal opportunities and confidentiality.

To apply, complete an application form on-line at Kent Teach or download an application form and job description from the The Holmesdale School Vacancy Page return to HR hr@holmesdale.kent.sch.uk .

Closing date: 22 November 2018

Interviews: w/c 26 November 2018

The Holmesdale School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all young people. The appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV, and Occupational Health check and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for interview.                                                                                      

Information about the school

The Holmesdale School is a well-established 11-18 co-educational school, in the heart of the Medway Valley. The school was rebuilt in 2007. This provides our community with modern, exceptionally well-resourced facilities; yet the school ethos is founded on traditional values.

The School provides a safe learning environment where students can access a high quality curriculum through the Holmesdale home style of learning which ensure that students are independent, resilient and suitably equipped for life-long learning. This is achieved through celebrating personal excellence on each individuals; learning journey.

The development and well-being of each individual child is at the heart of our moral purpose. These values are embedded through our moral code; honesty, kindness, courage and diligence.

Our school motto is Dedicated to community, committed to equality, striving for excellence and we embrace the ECCO Values of Engagement, Character, Community and Ownership. At The Holmesdale School we unlock potential and transform lives through exceptional education.

We achieve this through; • Excellent Teaching • State of the art facilities and an excellent climate for learning • Supporting students to be the best they can be • Being big enough for choice, small enough to care.

Holmesdale has a friendly and supportive, but disciplined, environment and provides extensive learning opportunities which unlock student’s self-belief and aspiration.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, The Holmesdale School reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please visit https://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/ for more about our school.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Louise Bates PA to Head of School & Executive Head
• Address:The Holmesdale School, Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS
• Telephone: 01634 240416
• Email: ths_office@swale.at

Fax: 01634 244041

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Personal Spec