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Teaching Assistant- Part Time - Part-time

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, New Romney

  • Ref:KCC886-2078-194S
  • Posted:09/12/2019
  • Pay:KR3- £17365 FTE
  • Start Date:Negotiable
  • App Close Date:13/01/2020 at 09:00
  • Interviews:23rd January 2020

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  • Are you looking for a challenge and change in your career and want to make a difference?
  • Are you able to support students with SEMH and potential challenging behaviour on a 1:1 or small group basis?
  • Do you have a passion to make a difference to pupils’ lives and their education?

 

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy are currently recruiting for a specialist Teaching Assistant with a strong background in working with children with social, emotional and mental health needs and behavioural difficulties. The ideal candidate will need to support pupils in meeting their learning and emotional needs. This position is part time and we are looking for the candidate to start in early 2020.

Salary: KR3 - £17365 for a full time post. This post is part time and hours will be discussed at interview but could include mornings or afternoons.

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced TAs to join our dedicated and highly effective team. The school prides itself on providing our students with much more than academic support within lessons and we are looking for people willing to commit to providing the very best all round education for our young people.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with hard to reach individuals and be able to build rapport quickly to maximise pupils learning potential. We are particularly interested in candidates who have previous experience of working in an early years setting, a school or working with vulnerable children and adults.

The Headteacher would like to speak to individuals who:

  • Can offer experience of working with children and young people in the last 12 months, whether this is in an educational setting or child focused experience
  • Relevant Teaching Assistant Level 2 or above qualification or equivalent
  • Hold at least 6 months previous experience of working within a special needs setting, including working with students with Autism and SEMH difficulties
  • Can offer specialist skills such as sign language (e.g. British Sign Language, Makaton, Sign-a-Long), PECS or manual handling
  • Have a calm and patient manner with the ability to communicate well with others

The role provides an exciting and excellent opportunity to work in a well-resourced environment and to work with an established, experienced and motivated team.

The successful applicant will have a good standard of education with a minimum requirement of English and Mathematics at GCSE (C) or equivalent.  

As part of the interview process if shortlisted, you will be observed working with children, and so a visit to the school to gain an understanding of our ethos and practice is advised (contact the school should you wish to book a visit).

Information about the school

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, as part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well-resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 400+ children, in this over-subscribed and well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED (May 2019).

We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them with a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater to a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.

Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.

We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.

The academy also has a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). The SRP is a 14-place specialist provision sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) designation.

New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes), Canterbury (45 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes), or if you live in East Sussex only 45 minutes from Hastings!

We invite you to visit our school and discover for yourself the unique benefits of St Nicholas.

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01797) 363118

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.