Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Whitehill Primary School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-3900-142S
• Posted:26/09/2021
• Pay:TDET range 3
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:08/10/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:Week of 11th October

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Teaching Assistant - 30 hours per week

Are you a positive, enthusiastic individual who wants to develop their skills in a school which believes in nurturing and achievement for all, including staff?  Would you enjoy opportunities and continuous personal development?  Do you want to be part of our supportive team? 

This role will be assisting children throughout the entire School.  With excellent training and development on offer, this is a position that will allow you to grow.

Find out more at:

www.whitehillprimary.com

www.facebook.com/whitehillprimaryschool

www.twitter.com/WhitehillPS

 The Role (will include)

• Support children in classes in the delivery of quality learning and teaching
• Providing 1:1 and small group support
• Supporting the child/children with their educational, behavioural, emotional and social development
• Building and maintaining successful relationships with children, whist treating them with respect and consideration
• Providing expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupils learning
• Having the highest expectation that every child will make sustained academic and personal progress
• Using your strong numeracy, literacy and communication skills to help develop the pupil’s standards

The Person must:

• Preferably have experience of working in school as a teaching assistant or similar
• Possess a minimum of GCSE grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics 
• Work well in a dedicated team committed to providing every child with the support and opportunities they need to progress in their learning
• Demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in their interaction with children and colleagues
• Be able to work collaboratively with a range of adults eg SEN Leadership, Teachers, other TA’s
• Have the desire to grow and develop

This appointment will start as soon as possible.  The post will be for 30 hours per week, term time only (38 wks per year).

Salary will be The Decus Educational Trust (TDET) Range 3: £12,849 per annum, including pro rata holiday pay (equivalent to £18,424 per annum for a full-time, all year round post).

We warmly welcome and encourage visits to our School to arrange this please contact Miss Lianne Pond pondl@whitehillprimary.com or discuss this role in more detail please contact Sofia Pinto, the Assistant Head SEN at pintos@whitehillprimary.com

Initial applications can be made on line or on downloaded application forms from our website www.whitehillprimary.com/vacancies.

Downloaded application forms should be emailed to walshl@decustrust.com 

Closing Date: 4th October, 2021 9am

Shortlisting: 4th October

Interview Date: 7th October, 2021

Information about the school

Whitehill is a strong and thriving community, united together and determined to see all succeed and be happy in their lives. We are very proud of the safe and nurturing environment that we have created at Whitehill.

We aspire for all to develop and all to achieve. We foster the development of confidence. We facilitate ambition in all aspects of life. We support independence in decision making.

Whitehill is an academy in the Aletheia Academies Trust. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable.  Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jennifer Lumley
• Address:Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HN
• Telephone: (01474) 352973
• Email: lumleyj@decustrust.com