Teaching Assistant - Part-time

River Primary School, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-2312-171S
• Posted:10/09/2019
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:October 2019
• App Close Date:20/09/2019 at 12:00
• Interviews:Tuesday 24th September 2019

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Vacancy River Primary School

KS2 Part Time Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support? We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our committed, enthusiastic and skilled TA team. The role involves using your strengths and initiative to provide support to meet children’s needs and raise attainment. This contract is temporary to support the learning needs of a pupil in Year 5, and is likely to be for the rest of this academic year in the first instance, when funding and pupil needs will be reviewed.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, patient and motivated individual, with experience of supporting children in Key Stage 2. Are you the right person to take advantage of this opportunity? Please make sure that your application reflects the full range of skills and experience which you would bring to the post, which would make you the ideal candidate.

The successful candidate will:

• Enable children to access learning experiences in their mainstream classroom by supporting them when they experience barriers to learning and by developing resilience and positive engagement
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the curriculum in Key Stage 2
• Have a positive outlook; be patient, with a sense of optimism and the ability to be flexible in order to meet children’s needs
• Deliver high quality personalised support on a 1:1 or small group basis to enable children to develop strategies to help them to manage their emotions and responses
• Work in partnership with the teaching team in Year 5 to ensure consistent approaches and strategies for identified children
• Have 5 GCSE grades C/4 or above, including English and Maths; or Cache Diploma in Childcare, Learning and Development Level 4, or minimum qualification of NVQ L3.
• Have experience of working with children in a primary school; including those with additional needs.

Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.

Salary: KR3 Hours per week: 17.5 (11.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday)

River Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children

Information about the school

River is an inclusive school. Our children are valued as unique individuals; we celebrate diversity and respect children regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity or religion. We aim to sustain a happy, caring, supportive and positive learning community where each child can achieve success. The school is situated in a popular residential area, just outside the main town of Dover. The school is fully inclusive and attracts children from the local community. Parents and governors are very interested and supportive of the school and play an active part in all aspects of our continuing development. The school roll is approximately 400 with children organised into fourteen mixed ability classes. We also have a Specialist Resource Provision class for 12 children with speech and/or language impairments. These children spend much time each day in their mainstream class with their peers. We are fortunate to have a vibrant and energetic staff team who support each other fully, sharing ideas and best practice.

As a Federation we will offer you:

• Enthusiastic children who are motivated to learn and proud of our schools.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of shaping the future of our school.
• A learning community which values ideas, initiative, positivity and creativity.
• A team of dedicated teachers and support staff who are fully committed to our schools and ethos.
• A positive, supportive and stimulating learning environment for staff and children.
• Opportunities to both lead and engage in professional learning across our federation and within our Learning Hub.
• A strong partnership with parents, carers and our local community.
• A supportive governing board, providing appropriate challenge.
• Regular staff room treats!

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Victoria Alliston (Acting Headteacher)
• Address:River Primary School, Lewisham Road, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0PP
• Telephone: (01304) 822516
• Email: office@river.kent.sch.uk