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Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Bean Primary School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8AW

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  4 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Term time: 25 hours per week (hours negotiable)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 18 July 2025
• Pay scale: Kent Range Grade 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an excellent and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for a TA with flexibilty, experience in learning support and the ability to contribute to our school's community and an understanding of the National Curriculum.

The successful applicant will be adaptive to children's varying needs, but be able to work under the guidance of the teaching team, SENCO and Leadership Team.

The post will involve working to support the class teacher, supporting children 1:1 and working with small groups to support learning.

The successful candidate will:

• be educated to at least GCSE Grade C in English and Maths or equivalent and have the experience of working with children in an educational setting
• have relevant qualifications in childcare and learning and a working knowledge of the National Curriculum
• have experience of supporting individuals and small groups of children in achieving the lesson objectives
• be able to liaise with the class teacher, providing feedback and keeping records of progress and behaviour
• support the social, emotional, behavioural and medical needs of pupils
• Communicate with parents
• Prepare resources and undertake administrative tasks
• Display children's work creatively

What the school offers its staff

We have a supportive and enthusiastic team of school leaders, teaching staff, support staff and Governors who together, are committed to raising standards and being ambitious for every child.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2010 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. This will be assessed during the recruitment/selection process and probationary stages.

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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please complete the online application.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD_and_Person_Spec_Teaching_Assistant_Level_1(KR3) (4).pdf - 189 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bean Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bean Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@bean.kent.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01474 833225
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bean-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Bean Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@bean.kent.sch.uk.

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