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Specialist Resourced Provision Teaching Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Snodland

  • Ref:KCC886-2037-56S
  • Posted:22/09/2021
  • Pay:VIAT 3, £15,626, pro rata to £18,809
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:08/12/2021 at 09:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

Valley Invicta Academies Trust requires a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes. This role is based within our Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) which makes provision for children with autism, often alongside other complex needs.

Salary:  37 hours per week for 38 weeks per year, £15,626 pro rata to VIAT 3, £18,809.

The ideal candidate will be kind, caring and flexible, with a willingness to learn. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to form positive relationships with children, parents and staff. You will have empathy and resilience in supporting children with complex needs. The role involves working flexibly within our SRP team to support children across the primary age range, both within the SRP classroom and within the mainstream school environment. This includes supporting children’s communication skills, wellbeing and access to the curriculum. You will work closely with our staff team and outside agencies to help the child to meet their targets and support them to feel happy and comfortable in school. This might include delivering agreed Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy or other programmes of support. Previous experience working with children with SEND or within an educational setting is beneficial.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a new, state of the art building with outstanding facilities.

Our School

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a new, state of the art building with outstanding facilities.

Holborough Lakes is an ‘inclusive and caring school, underpinned by a culture of respect as observed by Unicef’s Rights Respecting assessor (Silver Award February 2019).  We put the children at the centre of everything we do and pupils say they "feel safe and happy at school and are well looked after.  They say it is a "kind" and "content" school (Ofsted 2018).

For more information on our school, please visit our website.

Please complete the application form, ensuring that the reference number above is quoted, and submit to hr@viat.org.uk

For more information about Valley Invicta Academies Trust, please visit our website:  www.viat.org.uk

The Trust reserves the right to appoint to this role at anytime.

Information about the school

Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes is a one-form entry school for children aged 4 to 11, with a Specialist Resource Provision which has a designation for children with ASD, in the heart of the local community.

The school’s modern and spacious facilities sit in a large outdoor space with well-equipped sports and play areas. There are also top of the range IT resources, including a Macbook suite and 90 iPads for pupil use.

Holborough Lakes prides itself on working together with pupils and parents to ensure every child has the ability to reach their full potential. They are pleased to have achieved the Rights Respecting Silver Award and the Kent School Award for Resilience.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:VIAT HR
  • Address:Pollyfield Close, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5GR
  • Telephone: 01622 675762
  • Email: recruitment@viat.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.