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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

St John's CEP School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-3372-47S
  • Posted:11/12/2018
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:Jan 2019
  • App Close Date:06/01/2019 at 17:00
  • Interviews:Thursday 10th January

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St. John’s is excited to announce that we are looking to recruit a talented and dynamic Teaching Assistant to join our excellent and friendly team. 

St John’s is a Single Academy Trust with Voluntary Aided status. We welcome candidates who value our Christian ethos while contributing individual flair to our evolving school.

Candidates are expected to be a skilled communicator, positive, professional, fun and caring.  Experience in supporting children with learning difficulties would be of benefit but not essential.

We are looking for someone who:

  • will support and scaffold children’s learning and development both in and out of the classroom
  • has the ability to make excellent relationships with children, colleagues and parents
  • has knowledge of how to develop the whole child
  • is confident to work independently and can use their initiative
  • enjoys working as part of a team
  • holds the minimum qualifications of English and Mathematics GCSEs (A-C) /equivalent.

In return we can offer you:

  • a friendly and committed staff
  • well behaved and motivated pupils
  • opportunities to continue your own learning and development.

The successful candidate would need to uphold and believe in our school ethos and core Christian values which matter greatly to us and prove that they can make an invaluable contribution to our children's education and development.

You must be prepared to work some lunchtimes as a Midday Meals Supervisor (with time off in lieu before or after the children's lunch hour).

This post is for approximately 26 hours per week plus additional hours as Midday Meals Supervisor.  Term time only, 38 weeks pro-rata, fixed term until 31st August 2019.

St John's Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of all children. Please be advised all appointments are subject to the necessary pre-recruitment safeguarding checks.

Visits to the school are positively encouraged - please contact the school office to arrange.

Information about the school

St. John’s School is a very successful ‘stand-alone’ two form entry Church of England Primary Academy. We have an excellent reputation in our community as a school where our pupils enjoy a nurturing, respectful, fun and friendly place to learn. We take pride in our high achievements and as a school we are passionate about the environment; this has been recognised by Eco Schools through being awarded the prestigious Green Flag.

We opened in September 1987 and serve primarily the Grove Green and Bearsted Park areas. Our most recent full Ofsted inspection (July 2015) rated us Outstanding in all areas; in 2019 we were also rated highly in our Church Schools inspection as well as by Ofsted in their inspection of our History curriculum.

St. Johns is well resourced and set in extensive grounds where pupils can enjoy plenty of outdoors space to play and learn. We are supported by a strong governing body and have an active ‘Friends’ parents association, who bring our school together to host events throughout the year.

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.