Teaching Assistant - Part Time - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Meopham School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-4004-242S
• Posted:19/12/2019
• Pay:Swale Academies Trust Band 3 + SEN allowance
• Start Date:February 2020
• App Close Date:20/01/2020 at 12:00
• Interviews:W.C 27th January 2020

Advert

£17,497 (£7,405 pro rata)

SEN Allowance £1257 (£716 pro rata)

SAT support staff scale Band 3

Part-time Term-time

18.5 hrs paid for 44.1428 weeks (term time plus staff development days)

Permanent

Start Date: Feb 2020

We are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in our specialist resource provision for autism at Meopham School. The Windmill is a specialist provision who support pupils with an EHCP with a primary diagnosis of ASD. As a Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting our pupils, with, both inside and outside of the classroom, to support their progress and exceed their potential.  You will work closely with class teachers and the Head of “The Windmill” on a daily basis, as well as lead on intervention sessions during advisory periods.  Good levels of literacy and numeracy are essential. Experience of working with pupils with ASD is desirable.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found attached to this advert.  

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact HR@swale.at or  01795 426091 (option 3)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interested applicants are welcome to contact (Charlene Creaser, Head of The Windmill) at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post (charlene.creaser@swale.at 01474 814 646)

Closing Date: 20^th January 2020

Interview Date: Week beginning 27^th January 2020

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Executive Headteacher: Mrs S Dickinson

Information about the school

Welcome to Meopham School, where a traditional family culture combines with an ambitious ethos for excellence.

Meopham School is situated in a beautiful village location. Our staff love working in our warm, friendly, family environment. Our reputation in the community is second-to-none. Our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in school and beyond.

Our ethos creates a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success. Indeed, we were recognised as the highest performing non-selective school in Kent for the third year running in the January 2019 school Performance Tables. We were also judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2019.

However, at Meopham School we measure success not just in terms of excellent academic outcomes, but also in the development of strong character. Our traditional academic curriculum combines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that every student is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes. We recognise that excellent examination results are only a part of the story. Qualifications and personality open doors initially, but it is strength of character which keeps those doors open and allows our young people to lead happy, successful and healthy lives.

We are proud that Meopham School students are curious in their learning, resilient in overcoming difficulty, and are confident in evaluating their own progress. As a consequence, they are ambitious to achieve academic and personal success, both in school and in the world beyond.

Meopham School is part of the wider Swales Academies Trust. Which has vastly grown into a variety of different schools in both secondary and primary sectors. We value children of all abilities and we offer a fully-inclusive environment where they can fulfil their undoubted potential. It is an environment where we will nurture them to become resilient, reflective in all areas of school life.  Our vision is to ensure that all of our students become well rounded, responsible, confident and articulate young adults the wider community can be proud of.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Kate Girling - Head of School
• Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
• Telephone: (01474) 814646
• Email: MSSrecruitment@swale.at

Fax: (01474) 813083

Documents

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• Letter to applicant
• Job description