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Teaching Assistant

Riverside Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

This job expired on 9 December 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 November 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • 32.5 hours per week Mon-Fri, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: D2 - £18,933 to £21,748, per annum pro rata, full time equivalent

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work under the direction of teachers, to support teaching and learning across the Key Stages, from Foundation Stage to Year 6. This may involve working with a class or supporting a high-needs child on more intensive basis to provide 1:1 support. He/she may also be expected to deliver intervention programmes under the direction of the Inclusion Manager.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 teaching assistant qualification or equivalent. Experience of working with children with Autism and/or Speech and Language difficulties would be an advantage, as well as understanding children with different behavioural needs.

He or she will have a sense of humour, a positive attitude and enjoy working as a proactive member of a team of teachers and assistants who put children at the centre of everything they do. A desire to help children overcome barriers to learning is essential.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer you:

• amazing children, who are ‘Happy, Helpful and Hard-working’,
• opportunities to work across the primary sector as part of a growing school,
• ongoing professional development with a particular focus on inclusion,
• a supportive, dynamic and fun staff team,
• excellent grounds and facilities.

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.

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About Riverside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Riverside Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@riverside.medway.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01634 338700
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-primary-school-gillingham (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Riverside Primary School

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

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