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Fixed Term Contract Learning and Teaching Assistant

Riverside Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

This job expired on 27 September 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  27 September 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31/08/22
• Full-time equivalent salary: D2 £18,933 to £21,748

Fixed Term Contract Learning and Teaching Assistant job summary

The Governing Body of Riverside Primary School are looking to appoint an experienced Learning and Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 with a child with specific and challenging behavioural and learning needs under the direction of the class teacher and Inclusion Manager.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 2 or 3 teaching assistant qualification or equivalent. Experience of working with challenging behaviour and a good knowledge and understanding of ASD behavioural needs, and Speech and Language needs is essential.

He or she will have a sense of humour, a positive attitude and enjoy working as a proactive member of a team of teachers and assistants who put children at the centre of everything they do. A desire to help children overcome barriers to learning is essential.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Riverside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Riverside Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@riverside.medway.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01634338700
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-primary-school-gillingham (opens in new tab)

We are a popular, mainstream community school, which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. The school had a good Ofsted Inspection in November 2019, and was recognised as being Outstanding in the areas of Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. The key values held by our school community add to the success and inclusive nature of the school. These values are Enjoy, Achieve, Teamwork, Respect, Communicate, Independence and Resilience. The school has two integrated special provisions for a small number of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Visual Impairment, who are taught in the mainstream classes with appropriate support.

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