Ks2/3 Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Cover) - Part-time - Special Needs Position

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-158S
Posted:18/11/2021
Pay:FTE £23,087.70 (£8,760.96 actual salary)
Start Date:January 2022
App Close Date:29/11/2021 at 09:00
Interviews:Week Commencing 06.12.2021

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St Michael’s Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the ISI in March 2017 with approximately 460 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking 90 acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active and inspiring. Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

Are you passionate about helping young people fulfil their potential? Do you have experience working with children in Key Stage 2 (KS2) or Key Stage 3 (KS3)? Do you have the ability to inspire children and encourage them to have self-belief? Would you like to be given the opportunity to lead group sessions and to support children in their learning? Are you looking for a varied role which enables you to support a variety of children across a variety of subjects? Then look no further. Come and join the team at St Michael’s as a Teaching Assistant /Learning Support Assistant (1:1).

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant/ Learning Support Assistant on a maternity cover basis from January 2022 until, either the member of staff returns to work or until 26.06.2022, whichever is sooner. The appointed person will assist teachers in the classroom and provide 1:1 support pupils with additional needs, currently in KS2 and KS3. We are looking for someone experienced in working with young children who need encouragement, explanation, consistent boundaries and stimulation following the child’s interests and aptitudes. 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 be caring and gentle, with the ability to quickly assess the child’s needs. You will need to work closely with the teaching team, to ensure that the child’s needs are met at every level. You will be able to follow recommendations from professional reports and incorporate these into the school routines, feeding back to other staff and parents where and when necessary.

To apply for this post, please complete a non-teaching application form downloadable from our website and send a letter of application including details of what skills, qualities and experience you have any why you would like to apply for the position. Both documents must be in MS Word or PDF format only please.

Apply to Mrs Kim d’Albertanson at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Application Deadline: 9am Monday, 29th November 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 6^th December 2021

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring.Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed tocreating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

Name:Carol Hughes
Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
Telephone: 01959 522137
Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

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