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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Full-time/Part-time

Gordon Infant, Strood

  • Ref:MED887-2220-3S
  • Posted:13/09/2019
  • Pay:(pro-rata of £16,534 - £18,609)
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:27/09/2019 at 08:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Location:Strood, Medway, Kent

Hours: 35 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year)

Start Date: ASAP

 Closing Date of Position: 27th September 2019

 

Working hours - Monday - Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm (35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year)

An exciting opportunity to join our Ofsted rated ‘Good’ School (February 2017). We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our academy.

 

What you will get from The Gordon Children’s Academy:

 

  • Happy, well behaved children who are keen learners
  • Parents who are supportive of the school
  • High expectations for all members of the school community
  • Supportive staff within the school and amongst the Trust
  • Excellent CPD opportunities especially through the New Horizons Teaching School’s Alliance
  • A school that puts children first and at the centre of all policy, practise and decision making
  • Discounted gym membership at Thinking Fitness


What you will need to succeed:

You will be a qualified HLTA or be willing to complete the relevant qualification, and have recent experience of working within a Primary setting. You will be dedicated to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best, be passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and interpersonal skills. We want to employ staff with high expectations of themselves and their pupils. 

 

We want to employ staff who work well as part of a team and are keen to seek CPD. The successful candidate will be an aspiring leader of learning and be happy to grasp exciting opportunities and contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our new school.

You will be willing to take the opportunity to play a full part in the further development of our school and join us in our aims to make learning irresistible and to provide a nurturing and safe environment for everyone.

 

What you need to do now:


If you are interested in working in a large primary academy, benefiting from a large support network and you are keen to progress your career, then please apply today!

Visits to the school are strongly recommended, please contact Kerry Masters, Office Manager, to book an appointment.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Information about the school

All staff at The Gordon Children's Academy are passionate about caring for and respecting the fantastic children of our school.

Above all we want the children of our school to be happy, safe, have fun and enjoy being here as we know that children learn best when they are in an environment which makes them feel contented and safe.

There are high expectations of behaviour and everyone in the school community has a responsibility for maintaining a relaxed, calm and happy atmosphere. We recognise that all behaviour is communication and that it is our responsibility to listen to the children, verbally or by interpreting their behaviour.

Throughout the school, we will nurture all children's social development. Providing them with the skills which will enable them to be polite, confident, hardworking members of society.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01634 295 684

Documents

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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.