Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Joy Lane Primary School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-3910-46S
• Posted:24/06/2020
• Pay:KR3 £18039 FTE
• Start Date:1st September 2020
• App Close Date:06/07/2020 at 08:00
• Interviews:Friday 10th July 2020

Advert

Start Date: September 2020
Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2020
Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2020
School Tour Dates: Tuesday 30th June 2020 & Wednesday 1st July 2020

We are seeking to appoint highly efficient, flexible, friendly and reliable Teaching Assistants to join our team at Joy Lane Primary School within the mainstream classrooms and our Specialist Resourced Provision (ASD) which forms part of our inclusive school setting.

All posts are 35 hours per week (8.30am – 4pm), term time only plus 5 staff development days (39 weeks p.a.)
Pay: Kent Range 3 (£18039, FTE)

We are looking for positive and enthusiastic people who love working with children and want to work as part of a team to ensure that all children, including those who have ASD and other diagnoses, achieve their potential in a fun, happy and safe environment.

Our children at Joy Lane are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:
Is fun and creative
Keeps calm
Uses lots of visuals
Celebrates our differences

All candidates should have a high standard of spoken and written English and Mathematics. They should be good and effective communicators with children and adults, friendly and approachable, flexible and adaptable, able to work on their own initiative and with good time management skills. A sense of humour also helps!

All candidates will have some experience and relevant qualifications/training relating to supporting learning in school e.g. NVQ level 2 or 3 in Child Care and Education/Supporting Teaching and Learning, training/experience working with children with autism. Candidates must have GCSE English and Mathematics grade C or above.

Responsibilities will include:
Supporting individuals and groups of children, with ASD and other diagnoses, in achieving lesson objectives, helping every individual to achieve their best
Providing effective feedback to children and teachers including appropriate record keeping to support learning process
To regularly evaluate children’s provision plans and to support updates to targets.
Understanding children as individuals and supporting them in overcoming any barriers to learning by supporting them knowledgeably and sensitively
Working in liaison with teachers to support the emotional, social and behavioural needs of children
Effective communication with parents/carers and other partners and professionals to achieve best possible outcomes for children
Preparation of learning resources in liaison with teachers
Assisting in the creation of effective displays
Participating in appropriate training to ensure every child is well understood and supported in reaching their full potential in all aspects of their school experience
Working in our Breakfast Club and/or After School Club if required

If you are interested in one of these posts, please complete application form on this site. Visits to school are encouraged. Please telephone the school to arrange a visit; we have tours arranged for Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July 2020 at 10am. If you are unable to visit us due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, please phone our School on 01227 261430 to book a telephone consultation.

Information about the school

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School includes a PVI Nursery and a Special Resourced Provision (ASD) which is set in beautiful, extensive grounds near to Whitstable beach and town centre. We have just over 700 children attending our Nursery, Oysters SRP and twenty one mainstream school learning environments; the School also benefits from its wonderful swimming pool and Forest School. We are a supportive collaborative team which is committed to promoting a love of learning, for life, for the whole community. Our strong and inclusive ethos begins with the belief that everyone can succeed and combines positive personal values with the highest academic achievement.

We are committed to providing quality professional development for our school team and work closely with Teaching School Alliance's and Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust (CACoT), our local collaborative of 15 Schools. Our joint vision is to support the best learning outcomes and education for children.

Joy Lane is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate will be subjected to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please see our website for more information about the school and our achievements.

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Please see our child protection policy attached to this advert.

Please note that as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Joy Lane Foundation Primary School will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Lynsey Rumbles
• Address:Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT
• Telephone: (01227) 261430
• Email: hr@joylane.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 261572