Teaching Assistant - Part-time

St Martin's School, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-2313-177S
• Posted:29/03/2021
• Pay:Kent Range 3
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:16/04/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:Friday 23rd April 2021

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We would like to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistant to join our friendly and welcoming team within the Whinless Down Academy Trust.

The position involves working in partnership with class teachers with an aim to achieve the best outcomes for our children, supporting individuals and/or groups of pupils. 

Here, within the Whinless Down Academy, we believe that the learning environment extends to the playground and lunch hall so part of this role includes lunchtime supervision where we aim to teach children social skills whilst sharing meals and engagement in active play.

The successful applicant will have a good standard of spoken English and will have achieved English and Maths GCSE qualifications to at least a 'C' grade or equivalent. An NVQ Level 3 in Learning Support/Teaching Assistant is desirable, or at least a willingness to undertake this qualification.

This position is from 8.30am-3.30pm, with one day to 4.30pm, 33 ½ hours per week.  Pay is at KR3, pro-rata term-time only.  This is, in the first instance, a fixed term contract until August 2022.

Whinless Down Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and this post will be subject to a full enhanced DBS check and 2 satisfactory references.

Whinless Down Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Martin’s School is proud to be part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust; a MAT committed to providing excellent local schools for local children. We work closely with our two partner schools, Priory Fields and Vale View to give children the very best learning experience. Our trust truly believes that learning changes lives.

St Martin's School is a one form entry school, situated in a long-established residential area on the western outskirts of Dover. We have a friendly and supportive team who work in close collaboration across the Trust to secure best outcomes for children through an exciting and engaging curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of our children. We actively work to develop all our staff and offer a comprehensive programme of professional development for staff at all levels and in all roles.

St Martin's School benefits from the skills of a range of support staff including a FLO, Learning Mentor, a range of Teaching Assistants, sports coaches and a specialist music teacher.

The school was awarded good by OFSTED in February 2024.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and requires satisfactory references. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will conduct an online search of all shortlisted applicants. The purpose of this search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE.

The Trust's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Ex-Offender's Policy can be found in the School Details section and below.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Amy Buddle
• Address:Markland Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9LY
• Telephone: (01304) 206620
• Email: office@stmartins.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01304) 242626

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• TA Person Specification
• TA Job Description