11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    March 2025

  • Closing date

    28 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    15 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Part time: 18 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Bexley 5.1 to 5.4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Come and work at an exceptional school!

Working in a school can be one of the most rewarding, exhilarating and excitingexperiences. We also recognise that it can be frustrating and hard work! We spend aconsiderable amount of time at work, so it is vital that we are in a place where we feelsupported, fulfilled and can enjoy our working life. We believe we have this at CleeveMeadow.

What the school offers its staff

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic SEND school providing a highlyspecialised education for 135 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderatelearning difficulties and may have associated additional needs. Our school is a place wheretraditional values meet innovation. We have staff who are passionate about the very besteducation for our young people. We aim to inspire learners to seek what they do not yetknow. You will find our school has a thoroughly inclusive approach to all we do, celebratingvaried successes of our incredible students. Together, working in partnership with parentsand carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and abelief in achieving beyond their expectations.

Cleeve Meadow aims to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity toparticipate fully in society to enhance their life chances. The support and guidance studentsreceive from staff will give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve.The school aims to be a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, localauthorities and the wider community.

In the role as Teaching Assistant, you will work under the instruction of teaching/senior staff,usually in the classroom with the Teacher and Senior TA to support access to learning forstudents and provide general support to the Teacher in the management of students and theclassroom.

Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needsensuring their safety and encourage students to interact with others and to engage inactivities led by the teacher.

Further details about the role

Working for TKAT:

In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:

● A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potentialto develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;

● Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;

● Our support for your wellbeing at work; and

● The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects allstaff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to thefull Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service checkand KCSiE online internet search.

Equal Opportunities

TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitablecandidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexualorientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applicationsfrom individuals wishing to work full time, part time or on a flexible basis.

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Cleeve Meadow School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
School size
133 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Phone number
02082696523

Cleeve Meadow School is an ambitious and dynamic SEND school providing a highly specialised education for 120 students between 11 and 19 years of age, who have moderate learning difficulties and may have associated additional needs. Our school is a place where traditional values meet innovation. We have staff who are passionate about the very best education for our young people. We aim to inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know. You will find our school has a thoroughly inclusive approach to all we do, celebrating varied successes of individuals and groups regularly. Together, working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and a belief in achieving beyond their expectations.

Arranging a visit to Cleeve Meadow School

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

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