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Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Royal Rise Primary School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-2085-205S
  • Posted:14/06/2021
  • Pay:KR3
  • Start Date:September 2021
  • App Close Date:01/07/2021 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 5th July 2021

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At Royal Rise Primary School, we are looking for an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our school on our journey to excellence.  If you are passionate about working with children in order to help them succeed, then this role is for you.

We are a small and friendly school with a supportive team of staff who will ensure that you are able to achieve within your role.  We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed, flexible and reliable individual who can work on their own initiative when required.  You will be expected to work within a whole class setting as well as with individual pupils or small groups.

Experience working within a school would be ideal. GCSE level English and Maths is a requirement.  Above all, you need to be committed to working as part of a team who are determined to secure the absolute best for our pupils and will work hard to ensure children achieve everything they are capable of.

You will be working Monday to Friday 8.35am - 3.25pm term time onlySalary will be Kent Range 3 (£18,425 pro rata).  This is a fixed term contract until July 2022.

We encourage visits to our school, however in the current climate it is more difficult.  We would like to meet you though, so please do contact the school office to discuss possibilities.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Sarah Griggs (Headteacher) via the school office on 01732 354143 or email office@royalriseprimary.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

Royal Rise Primary School, part of Cygnus Academies Trust, is a thriving one-form entry school set in the heart of the Tonbridge community. Our children are happy, enthusiastic and keen to learn. The school is celebrating its second year of being a “Good” School. Ofsted say that “staff are caring and nurturing and their expectations are high. Children’s well being is at the centre of what we do and why we do it. Have a look at our website.

We have a supportive, passionate leadership team and a dedicated team of staff who provide the highest standard of education for every child, creating an environment where learning is fun and every member of our school community is valued.

Information about the trust

Cygnus Academies Trust is a growing family of schools that we nurture and support to be the best that we can be. Everyone in our family is our responsibility and we value how unique every individual and school is. We provide the tools, strategies and knowhow to enable everyone to flourish. Our aim is to give everyone in our family, irrespective of background, the learning and experiences needed to give them the life chances that were once the preserve of privilege.

Safer recruitment

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview.

Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.