Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

St Paul's CE (VC) Primary School, Swanley

• Ref:KCC886-3010-45S
• Posted:30/03/2021
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:01.09.21
• App Close Date:30/04/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:05.05.2021

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring person to join our school at what is a very exciting time; working across different classes in our school  

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant with commitment, energy and drive to join our team and work closely with staff to provide positive learning experiences for all our pupils.

The post is for Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

We expect the successful candidate to:

• Be able to support in the delivery of high quality learning experiences for all pupils;

• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children;

• Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.

• Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and written.

• Work well as part of a team.

The role also includes providing pupil supervision cover for some break and lunch duties.

Visits to the school are encouraged and should be arranged through the school office.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about the school

St. Paul’s Church of England (VC) Primary School, Swanley Village, has an enviable reputation as a welcoming, caring, high performing primary school. The school was graded Good by Ofsted in January 2020 and Good in its SIAMS inspection, 2019. We are part of The Compass Federation which includes St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School and Dunton Green Primary School.

The school is proud of its Christian heritage and seeks to entwine these values through everyday life. We have a good reputation for and offer pupils a range of sporting achievements, extra-curricular activities, including high quality instrumental tuition. We have a Professional Sports Coach that works with our pupils, mountain bikes and 2 tracks and we like to embrace as much of the real world as we can!

Demand for places far exceeds the number available. We have four mixed aged classes with 15 pupils in each year group.

Our children are delightful and we have very supportive and aspirational parents. The school is set in beautiful surroundings and has very well maintained and fully equipped buildings. We work in partnership with our families; we nurture self-belief and inspire a love of learning, encouraging all to become able and successful, through empowerment, and being responsible members of the community.

We are part of The Compass Federation; three schools linked together including St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School, West Kingsdown and Dunton Green Primary School, Sevenoaks and enjoy a positive relationship with them. Our Federation vision of 'One Child. One Chance' mean that no child gets left behind in our quest to give them the very best primary education.

Our Federation has clear professional pathways for all staff, regardless of role or starting point. We aim to support staff through all that they do and want them to be the very best version of themselves that they can be.

We are committed to meaningful well-being. Access to counselling, high-quality training and CPD, well-being days and a common sense approach to all that we do - enable our staff to feel happy and enjoy coming to work.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Ben Hulme
• Address:School Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PJ
• Telephone: (01322) 664324
• Email: office@st-pauls-swanley.kent.sch.uk