KS2 Teaching Assistant

Kemsley Primary Academy, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 29 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,293
• Actual salary: £14,354
• Pay scale: KR3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an aspiring teaching assistant, with experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you driven to enable all children to succeed? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join us on a remarkable journey and contribute to achieving our vision to ensure that all children reach their full potential and become life-long learners.

At Kemsley, we are looking for a diligent, committed and caring person who is passionate about supporting children with their social, emotional and academic development to join one of our KS2 classes in the role of class teaching assistant.

For the successful candidate we can offer permanent, part-time contract working 29 hours per week term time only.

We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcome for all pupils, who:

• is highly motivated
• has consistently high expectations
• nurtures a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning in all pupils
• is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all
• is a committed member of our school team
• has high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity
• has a passion for driving up standards and improving outcomes for all pupils
• able to demonstrate good behaviour management

What the school offers its staff

• A good school (Ofsted February 2019)
• A bespoke CPD package to support people at every stage in their career
• Opportunities to learn within a network of schools
• Leadership development opportunities that help you realise your full potential
• Polite and well-mannered children
• Enthusiastic and inquisitive learners
• Kind, caring and hardworking colleagues
• An encouraging and supportive senior leadership team

Background Information about the School

Further details about the role

Please download the Application Pack for more information about the role.

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.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

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

Application Pack - TA - Kemsley (1).doc - 1.96 MB (opens in new tab)

Application Form - TA - Kemsley.doc - 146 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kemsley Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kemsley Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@reach2.org
• Phone number: 01795 428689
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kemsley-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Kemsley Primary Academy is a member of the REAch2 Trust; a national family of primary academies committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Staff within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

Arranging a visit to Kemsley Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@reach2.org.

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