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Teaching Assistant - Term Time

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  • Ref:KCC-F22-91-S
  • Posted:20/09/2021
  • Pay:Kent Range 03. Actual salary £12,258
  • Start Date:October 2021
  • App Close Date:30/09/2021 at 15:00
  • Interviews:October 2021

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Teaching Assistant

Chantry Community Academy

Required October 2021

 

30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only)

 

Chantry Community Academy, part of the Skills for Life Trust, is an academy that likes to celebrate success at every level, encouraging a thirst for learning that continues with pupils throughout their future school experiences and lives.

 

We pride ourselves on the positive, friendly relationships we have both within the school and also with our parents – Chantry is a very open and welcoming place. Visitors to the school comment favourably on the calm and orderly environment we have created.

 

The life of the academy is driven by enthusiasm and a desire for all to achieve academic excellence regardless of starting points and to ensure that individual personal well – being is the best it can be. Our skills for life values underpinned by our RECIPE – respect, excellence, cooperation, independence, perseverance and enjoyment permeate everything we do. Our ‘Skills for Life’ strategy is an integral part of the school, equipping children with the vital skills they need for secondary school and adult life. We believe that every child can reach their potential and our caring and dedicated staff will allow them to achieve this.

 

Amongst the many benefits of working within the Trust you will receive;

 

  • Skills for Life Trust values
  • Free Private Healthcare Cover
  • Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
  • Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
  • A supportive environment
  • On site parking

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced teaching assistant to join our established team providing support to pupils with additional needs. The successful applicant will follow a programme of study clearly defined by the SENCO and work alongside teaching and other appropriate staff dependent on the nature of the particular needs of the pupils, this will include supporting in class / supporting groups.  The ability to support children on a 1:1 basis would be an advantage.

 

Candidates are invited to contact the Headteacher for an informal chat and for further information.

 

The Skills for Life Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check) and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Information about the trust

The Trust have developed a set of core values for staff which are promoted and encouraged. The values help to ensure staff have a healthy work-life balance, are recognised and praised for their work, and are empowered to make decisions.

We are also dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR Manager
  • Address:Fort Pitt Grammar School,
    Chatham,
    Kent,
    ME4 6TJ
  • Telephone: 01634 861596
  • Email: hr@sflt.org.uk

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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.