Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Hoath Primary School, Canterbury

Ref:KCC886-2265-24S
Posted:17/06/2021
Pay:KR 3
Start Date:September 2021
App Close Date:30/06/2021 at 12:00
Interviews:8th July 2021

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Are you a dedicated and caring individual with experience of providing support for children's learning in the classroom and those who have SEND?

Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils and their learning outcomes?

If this sounds like you then look no further! We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Teaching Assistant to join our small and friendly school.

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assitant to support a class of Year 5 & 6 children.

The contact hours in the classroom are 26.25 hours per week, but extra hours may be available to cover lunch-time supervision/ playground duties.

In this pivotal role, you will work with a whole class of children supporting with educational, behavioural, communication, social and emotional development.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

Support the class teacher in the teaching and welfare of the children , to ensure they attain their individual targets.

Be aware of and support differences to ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Assist teachers with learning activities ensuring health and safety and good behaviour of pupils.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A good standard of general education to level 2 (i.e. NVQ level 2 or the equivalent) together with GCSE level (Grade A-C pass), or equivalent.
Experience of working with a children
The ability to relate well to children, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly with good influencing skills.

If you believe you could offer the kind of support a whole class of children requires, supported by our team, we would love to hear from you.

We pride ourselves in supporting and ensuring that our staff gain the right development to ensure a successful career, therefore relevant training will be readily available.

Hoath Primary School is a very small primary school, with less than 100 children and we are a small, friendly team providing a nuturing and exciting learning environment.

If you would like to become part of our team, are adaptable and are keen to support children's learning between the ages of 4 -11 years, then we'd love to hear from you!

Information about the school

Hoath Primary School is a small rural school that has much to offer. Hoath Primary School is Federated with Chislet C. E. Primary School. The Federation of Chislet and Hoath is an established Federation of two small village schools nestled in beautiful countryside between Canterbury and the sea. The Federation consists of two small but perfectly formed schools each having their own administrator and budget but sharing a Leadership Team and Governing Body. We are looking for the right person to become our newest member of our team. Hoath Primary school is a family oriented school where everybody supports each other. Our school is a lovely, bustling working environment with lots to offer our children. Children, Families, Staff and Governors all work closely together to ensure that we provide a fun, wide ranging and challenging curriculum for all. Our school's tagline is Small School, Big Community, Unlimited Potential and this is what we aim to deliver for all our children and families. At Hoath School we also have a passion for providing outside learning to children through our Forest School and Beach school curriculums. We set out a challenging, yet fun and engaging curriculum to inspire our children to become active learners and with the use of our Federation mini-buses we are able to expand those opportunities beyond our schools boundaries.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mr Tim Whitehouse
Address:School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4LA
Telephone: (01227) 860249
Email: office@hoath.kent.sch.uk

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