SEN Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

Martello Primary , Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-2039-63S
• Posted:28/09/2021
• Pay:Academy Range 04 - £17,825 (£14,274 pro rata)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:01/11/2021 at 12:00
• Interviews:To Be Confirmed

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• Are you patient and caring?
• Are you confident working with children with Special Educational Needs?
• Do you have the experience of supporting children in a classroom setting?

We are looking for an enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant for our SEN Specialist Resource Provision within Martello Primary School.

You will be required to provide support to children who have SEN (including ASC, ADHD & SEMH) in groups or 1:1, within a classroom setting. You will have to be confident and able to work as part of a team, who challenge and support the progress of pupils.

At Martello Primary we provide all our children with the time, support and the very best education we can offer. Our core purpose is to enable all pupils to excel in their academic, social and personal achievement. We achieve this through creating a safe, stimulating, supportive and inclusive environment and through our innovative curriculum.

Have you got…...

• NVQ Level 2 or GCSE Equivalent in Maths and English.
• Transferable skills of working with adults or children that need emotional and SEN support.
• PECS, Makaton and Intensive Interaction desirable.
• Enjoys working with children; works well as part of a team, patient and has a good sense of humour!

We can offer…..

• Fabulous children who want to learn
• Ongoing professional development
• Links to local schools
• A school which puts the wellbeing of the staff and pupils first

The successful candidate will be expected to engage with lunchtime activities and supervision so, an ability to play, have fun and be able to actively supervise is essential.

In addition to this, all employees are expected to contribute to the wider life of the school community and candidates should be mindful of this when applying for the position.

This is a fixed term appointment as it is linked to funding

35 hours a week

Term Time + INSET days

Start - ASAP

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. We therefore encourage you to apply asap.

Information about the school

Martello Primary is part of Turner Schools, which is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters.

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in Folkestone on the beautiful Kent coast.

Turner Schools is committed to ensuring success without selection for our pupils and students by teaching them the core knowledge and life skills they need to thrive in the modern world.

Our mission is to set a new standard in non-selective education, empowering our pupils and students with cultural capital. In this way we will contribute to the regeneration of the region; we call this mission sea-change.

Following Aristotle's philosophy, we believe that educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Accordingly, we have encapsulated the Trusts ethos and values in the acronym HEART meaning we have:

H: High Expectations - of yourself, of others, including in terms of aspiration for the community and children we serve, conduct and standards in the widest sense

E: Enthusiasm - in attitude and to nurture it in others be they pupils/students/scholars, parents or colleagues; an

A: Academic subject-based curriculum - tried and tested subjects delivered in coherent sequence

R: Reading for all - achieving chronological reading age as well as love of this enabling and vital skill; and

T: Teamwork - recognising that together we can achieve more than we can alone.

Our HEART model gives stakeholders, staff, pupils and parents a common language.

Our schools include:

Folkestone Primary Folkestone Academy; Morehall Primary; Martello Primary; and Turner Free School.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominquez
• Address:4 Westbrook House, 58-60 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2NQ
• Telephone: 07741 638394
• Email: hr@turnerschools.com