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Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Maternity

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-89-S
  • Posted:18/03/2019
  • Pay:Academy Range 03 (£11,878 - £13,465 pro rata)
  • Start Date:Apr 2019
  • App Close Date:29/03/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 1st April

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistant to join our team at Folkestone Academy (Primary Phase). This post is being offered on a temporary basis working 34 hours a week to cover a period of maternity leave. We are looking for a candidate who is dedicated, enthusiastic, patient and caring, to help our children enjoy, learn and achieve success. For the details of the role, please see the job description.

Are you...

  • Dedicated?
  • Enthusiastic?
  • A team player?

The successful candidate will be expected to engage with lunchtime activities and supervision. In addition to this, all employees are expected to contribute to the wider life of the school community and candidates should be mindful of this when applying for the position.

Please state your curriculum strengths and experience on your application form.

 

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01303 842433
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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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.