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1:1 Teaching Assistant - Temporary

Riverview Junior School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-2096-176S
  • Posted:17/06/2021
  • Pay:Kent range 3 (see vacancy details for more info)
  • Start Date:1st September 2021
  • App Close Date:05/07/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:14th or 15th July 2021

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Riverview Junior School has an exciting opportunity for a skilled, highly motivated and enthusiastic 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child in KS2 with their communication and interaction needs.  The post is a temporary contract for 31.25 hours a week (term time only) 8.30am to 3.45pm commencing 1st September 2021 with an expected end date of 31st August 2022. 

The salary is Kent Range 3 = £18,039 FTE. As post is 'Term Time only' 38 weeks, actual pro rata annual salary = £12,712.26. However, early in the new academic year the pay range will be reviewed by the Trust Board and any resulting adjustments will be backdated to 1 September 2021.

You must be committed to helping to provide an inclusive education and be passionate about improving the outcomes for all pupils. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about working with children with Special Educational Needs, and who can help us have a positive impact on our pupils.

The successful applicant will ideally have the initiative to follow and implement personalised education plans with the child in order to help them reach their full potential. The ideal candidate will be:

  • Passionate, sharing a commitment to support our vulnerable children and young people.
  • Have a calm, patient and encouraging manner, with an ability to make learning fun.
  • An ability to be self-motivated and manage time effectively in order to maximise children’s learning time.
  • Flexible and willing to support children in a variety of situations.
  • Have good English/Maths skills and should preferably hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent teaching assistant qualification.
  • Experienced with positive handling, and SLCN.
  • Be able to differentiate when supporting learning.

We can offer you:

  • The opportunity to join a supportive group of teaching assistants who are dedicated to improving the outcomes for all the children in our school.
  • An effective induction 
  • Support with training and development, mentoring and coaching
  • Work in a school that is dedicated to ensuring positive personal and academic outcomes for all of our pupils.

Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to close the advert when we are in receipt of sufficient applications and without notice.

Riverview Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to safer recruitment procedures. 

Interviews will be held on either 14th or 15th July 2021

Information about the school

Riverview Junior School is a very popular four form entry Key Stage 2 school on a large site we share with the Infant School.

Our extensive site offers lots of opportunities for outdoor learning, including an outdoor library, two football pitches, MUGA, outdoor intervention area, animal farm and forest school, and we offer large well-resourced classrooms.

We are delighted to announce that our recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2022, graded the school’s overall effectiveness as ‘Good’ with ‘Behaviour Attitudes’, ‘Personal Development and Leadership Management’ all being graded as Outstanding;.

We are now part of The Golden Thread Alliance and we work closely with the other schools in the trust.

The Golden Thread Alliance consists of nine schools: Culverstone Green Primary School, Fleetdown Primary Academy, Meopham Community Academy, Oakfield Primary Academy, Riverview Infant School, Riverview Junior School, Temple Hill Primary Academy, West Hill Primary Academy and Wrotham Road Primary School.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Andrya Norris
  • Address:Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD
  • Telephone: (01474) 352620
  • Email: a.norris@tpat.co.uk

Documents

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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.