Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Whitehill Primary School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-3900-71S
• Posted:22/08/2019
• Pay:TDET range 3
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:15/09/2019 at 23:45
• Interviews:23rd and 24th September, 2019

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Teaching Assistant - 30 hours per week

Are you a positive, enthusiastic individual who wants to develop their skills in a school which believes in nurturing and achievement for all, including staff?  Would you enjoy opportunities and continuous personal development?  Do you want to be part of our supportive team? 

This role will be assisting children throughout the entire School.  With excellent training and development on offer, this is a position that will allow you to grow.

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 The Role (will include)

• Assisting teachers and pupils in classes to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching
• Using your strong numeracy, literacy and communication skills to help develop the pupil’s standards

The Person

• Preferably with experience of working in school as a teaching assistant or similar
• Desire to grow and develop 
• Work well in a team

This appointment will start as soon as possible.  The post will be for 30 hours per week, term time only.

Salary will be The Decus Educational Trust (TDET) Range 3: £11,648 per annum (equivalent to £17,364 per annum for a full-time, all year round post).

Find out more at:

www.whitehillprimary.kent.sch.uk

www.facebook.com/whitehillprimaryschool

www.twitter.com/WhitehillPS

Visits to the school are actively encouraged.  To arrange a visit please contact Lianne Pond, PA to the Headteacher, on 01474352973 or lpond@whitehillprimary.kent.sch.uk. 

Initial applications can be made on line or on downloaded application forms.  Downloaded application forms should be emailed to jlumley@whitehillprimary.kent.sch.uk. 

Closing Date: Sunday 15th September, 2019 (23:45)

Interview Date: 23rd and 24th September, 2019

Information about the school

Whitehill is a strong and thriving community, united together and determined to see all succeed and be happy in their lives. We are very proud of the safe and nurturing environment that we have created at Whitehill.

We aspire for all to develop and all to achieve. We foster the development of confidence. We facilitate ambition in all aspects of life. We support independence in decision making.

Whitehill is an academy in the Aletheia Academies Trust. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable.  Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jennifer Lumley
• Address:Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HN
• Telephone: (01474) 352973
• Email: lumleyj@decustrust.com