Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Meopham School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-4004-274S
• Posted:17/09/2020
• Pay:SAT Band 3
• Start Date:October 2020
• App Close Date:05/10/2020 at 12:00
• Interviews:W/C 12th October

Advert

Teaching Assistant required for October 2020 start

Salary - SAT Band 3 - £12,538 per annum (£17,978 FTE)

Permanent role

30 hours per week, term time + 5 staff development days

Closing date: 5th October 2020

Interview date: W/C 12th October 2020

We are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in our dynamic SEN department.  As a Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting out pupils, with SEN, both inside and outside of the classroom, to support their progress and exceed their potential.  You will work closely with class teachers and our Operational SENCO on a daily basis, as well as lead on intervention sessions during advisory periods.  

Good levels of literacy and numeracy are essential.  

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

Applications should be made via this site only.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs alone. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact HR@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

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 Jenny Brown at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post (jennifer.browne@swale.at) or 01474814646. 

If I am successful in gaining an interview, how will this occur during the current COVID-19 pandemic?

Due to the current situation we may interview remotely using a video call. We would ensure that candidates who were successful in gaining an interview were supported with the technology so that this process is seamless. We will provide you with details of the process with your interview invite.

Our advice would be that those who were successful in gaining an interview should prepare as they would for a face to face and dress smart casual. We will allow plenty of time to ensure that you are able to answer our questions in full and you will not be judged if you are having problems with your technology.

We will leave plenty of opportunity for questions at the end of the interview, and we will spend lots of time talking and unpicking your answers. Please come prepared to share anything you’d like that we didn’t cover, or any questions you have about it. We really appreciate your adaptability in these unprecedented times.

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

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment pack