SEND Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Fixed Term

Tymberwood Academy, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-2029-182S
• Posted:14/07/2020
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:September 2020
• App Close Date:14/07/2020 at 09:00
• Interviews:tbc

Advert

We are looking for an aspiring Teaching Assistant  to join our team supporting our SEND pupils. 

The person we appoint will have a love of working with children and the ability to inspire learning and support development. They will have high expectations of themselves and of children to enable every child to be fully included and to reach their potential, whilst showing initiative and adaptability and be committed to working as a member of a team. 

This is a diverse role, primarily supporting individuals and small groups and may include supporting teaching and learning as a class teaching assistant.

Tymberwood Academy, part of Reach2, offers a supportive environment and your career development will be encouraged.  

Please note that this position is dependent upon external funding and should the funding be withdrawn the contract will also terminate

Our school is looking for the following qualities

• Passion for supporting teaching
• Hardworking
• Organised
• Team player

You will need to be enthusiastic and keen to participate in all areas of school life. You will be an integral part of school life supporting students and teaching groups of pupils.

We are looking for someone who

• has experience in all primary school key stage areas
• is flexible and values working in a team.
• is passionate about teaching and has a really good understanding of how pupils learn
• has previous Teaching Assistant experience
• has NVQ level 2 or 3 in Child Care and Education/Supporting Teaching and Learning or an equivalent qualification.

We have recently had our Ofsted Inspection in which we were graded good throughout with outstanding Leadership & Management, so this is a very exciting time for us as we continue to move forward to outstanding. 

The following are just a few of the amazing quotes lifted from our Ofsted Report:

- The school is a calm and purposeful place to learn.

-   Leaders’ vision, passion and commitment have fundamentally improved the quality of education that pupils receive.

- All staff make a positive contribution to pupils’ learning.

- The care and guidance that these pupils receive is outstanding.

This post is term time only, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  

You will also be required to complete the Reach2 Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form 

 PLEASE SEND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS VIA EMAIL TO

carolkerr@tymberwoodacademy.org.uk

Information about the school

Tymberwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; the successful candidate will be subject to the relevant recruitment checks including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Tymberwood Academy reserve the right to early closure should the right applicant be found

Tymberwood Academy is an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school as reported in March 2022, please do view our report.

https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50182216

Tymberwood is a wonderfully vibrant and welcoming place where pupils learn and flourish. Pupils are rightly proud to belong to this harmonious community. Everyone looks out for each other. Pupils embody the school’s values of ‘equality, respect, kindness, responsibility and honesty’. OFSTED, March 2022

We are a mainstream primary academy (REAch2) with a Physical Disability Specialist Resource Provision - this means have pupils who are physically disabled that are taught within mainstream classes. Not only are we able to enhance their learning, but they support the inclusive and empathetic atmosphere we have built at Tymberwood.

We joined the REAch2 Academy Trust in February 2014 and enjoy being a part of a supportive and collaborative trust.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Carol Kerr
• Address:Tymberwood Academy, Cerne Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4BN
• Telephone: 01474 361193
• Email: Carol.Kerr@tymberwoodacademy.org.uk

Fax: 01474 338660

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description & Person Spec