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Part Time 1:1 LSA Kindergarten (21 Hours, Term Time Only) - Part-time - Special Needs Position

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

  • Ref:KCC886-6016-110S
  • Posted:20/08/2019
  • Pay:£9018.63 PA Pro rata to £17,178
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:09/09/2019 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 16/09/19

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We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who will assist and provide 1:1 support to a child with additional needs, currently in Kindergarten. We are looking for someone experienced in working with young children who need encouragement, explanation, consistent boundaries and stimulation following the child’s interests.

You must be committed to helping to provide an inclusive education and be passionate about improving the outcomes for all students.

The successful candidate will be caring and gentle, with the ability to quickly assess the child’s needs. You will need to work closely with the Kindergarten team, to ensure that the child’s needs are met at every level. This will also include discrete personal care of the child, such as changing nappies regularly. You will be able to follow recommendations from professional reports and incorporate these into the school day. Feeding back to other staff and parents where and when necessary.

Please complete a non-teaching application form downloadable from our website, and include details of what skills, qualities and experience you have any why you would like to apply for the position.

https://www.stmichaels.kent.sch.uk/vacancy/

Return to Kim d’Albertanson at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Application Deadline: 9am Monday 9th September 2019

Interview Date: Week Commencing- 16th September 2019

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring.Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed tocreating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 522137

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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.