Teaching Assistant
Westlands School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PFDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
June 2024
Closing date
5 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time, term time: 27.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday (8.35am -3.05pm). Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,457 - £23,453
Actual salary
- £14,050 - £14,673
Pay scale
- SAT Support Staff B
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Westlands Secondary School
- £14,050 - £14,673 Pro Rata (£22,457 - £23,453 FTE) SAT B
- Permanent; Term Time Only
- 27.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday (8.35am -3.05pm). Term time only
We have an opportunity for caring and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Teaching Assistant, supporting our pupils in mainstream classes. We have two post available
As a Teaching Assistant, you will be working with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction of the classroom teacher.
You will either work with individuals or small groups, supporting pupils to understand instructions and facilitate independent learning, helping to provide inclusion for all pupils.
The successful candidate would require:
Experience of working with children in a similar environment;
A good general education including English, Maths and Science GCSE’s;
Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Evidence of other TA related qualifications or training, and experience of supporting those with specific learning difficulties would be an advantage.
What the school offers its staff
Westlands School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement. We are particularly proud of the fact that our curriculum provides a variety of academic, arts, technology and other vocational subjects; helping focus on students of all abilities making exceptional levels of progress, particularly in the key skills of literacy and numeracy.
Please visit https://www.westlands.org.uk/ for more information.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our school. In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.
Additional benefits include:
- Excellent on site facilities;
- Excellent CPD programme;
- Being part of a highly successful Trust;
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Cycle to Work Scheme;
- Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts;
- Employee Referral Recruitment incentive
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in this post and require further information regarding the post, please contact Jamie.Graves@swale.at or 01795 477475.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach or by submitting a SAT Application Form to wssrecruitment@swale.at
Please note, we cannot accept CVs alone.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or on 01795 905989 (option 2)
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Westlands School may undertake online searches of any candidates as part of the Shortlisting Process.
Interview Date: w/c 6th May 2024
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to wssrecruitment@swale.at
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westlands School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1784 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westlands School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- wssrecruitment@swale.at
- Phone number
- 01795 477475
Arranging a visit to Westlands School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wssrecruitment@swale.at.
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