Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,467
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance - £1186 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for people who are:

• Passionate about teaching and providing the children at Danecourt with the very best opportunities.
• Who have high expectations.
• Who are willing to lead in the absence of the class teacher.
• Want to learn and develop their understanding and knowledge of all aspects of teaching and learning.
• Are able to manage their work and prioritise tasks.

What the school offers its staff

As an employee of the Maritime Trust you can expect:

*a positive working environment

*national terms and conditions

*tailored programmes of CPD with cross trust development opportunities

*a generous package of staff benefits.

Further details about the role

Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

More information about the job, school and trust can be found in the attached candidate application pack.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the TES website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

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About Danecourt School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Danecourt School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@matoffice.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danecourt-school (opens in new tab)

Danecourt Special School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills. We are a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The children who attend Danecourt have a wide breadth of need including complex learning difficulties, autism and social emotional mental health needs. At Danecourt our mission is to provide all pupils with a ‘stimulating learning environment where every individual is valued, respected, safe and successful’. All pupils receive a personalised curriculum tailored to meet their specific needs. The highly trained staff team maintains high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all reach their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, they make strong progress academically, emotionally and socially. Pupil achievement is hugely valued and celebrated in a manner that is meaningful and appropriate for each pupil. If you are interested in working with us come and visit, meet some of the pupils and staff to experience for yourself the quality of education given to all of our children and the unique atmosphere throughout our school.

Arranging a visit to Danecourt School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@matoffice.org.

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