Teaching Assistant - Speech and Language - Term Time

Hartsdown Academy, Margate

• Ref:KCC886-4172-243S
• Posted:04/01/2019
• Pay:£16,156 to £18,184 pro-rata
• Start Date:Feb 2019
• App Close Date:15/01/2019 at 17:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Responsible To:          SENCo

Hours:                         33 hours per week, term time only

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our successful SEN department under the management of the SENCo. The successful candidate will work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to students and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher and SENCo. We are specifically looking for an individual who can work with students who have speech and language profiles so need someone with the necessary experience.

Candidates must have Level 2 or 3 NVQ Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) with proficient practical skills, ideally within a secondary school. Background knowledge and understanding of speech and language difficulties in young people is essential as well as some element of formal training.

Hartsdown Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake a DBS Employment Check.

Information about the school

At Hartsdown we are on a mission to provide an 'Education for an amazing life'. Every day, we embody our STRIVE values - Scholarship, Teamwork, Resilience, Integrity, Vision, and Excellence - we use these values to guide us. We ensure that, no matter what, we help our students to pursue their ambitions.

We are a school that places the individual needs of our students at the heart of every decision. This commitment shapes our culture, curriculum, pedagogy and decision making every day; ensuring that every member of our community has the opportunity to thrive and make a meaningful impact: locally, nationally, and globally.

Being part of the Hartsdown family means joining a mission to create a better and more peaceful world; one where education is about academic success, alongside developing compassionate, kind, purposeful individuals who are ready to make a difference in the world.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs C Titherington
• Address:George V Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 5RE
• Telephone: (01843) 227957
• Email: titheringtonc@hartsdown.org

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