Teaching Assistant
Amherst School, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AXThis job expired on 8 January 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
8 January 2024 at 8am
Date listed
8 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm, 30 hours per week, term time only. This includes half an hour unpaid lunch. We will consider part-time (minimum of two days per week).
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,293
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone with:
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) to Grade C+/4
- The desire to make a difference and a passion for education
- A nurturing personality and ability to build good relationships with adults and children
- Good team working skills and the ability to be flexible
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to use their initiative
What the school offers its staff
- A caring, friendly and motivated work environment
- Lunch provided by the in-house kitchen
- Supportive parents and governors
- Opportunities for training and career development
- Well-behaved children with a love of learning
- An on-site swimming pool with the opportunity for lifeguard training
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful applicant will be able to use their initiative, have a passion for working with children and be keen to develop their skills and knowledge to ensure that all children make progress in their learning. The role will include supporting individual children in their learning, running intervention groups, preparing resources and working with small groups within the classroom.
Commitment to safeguarding
Amherst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and a check against the ISA barred list for children.
About Amherst School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 378 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Amherst School website
- Email address
- finance@amherst.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01732 452577
3 form entry Junior School
Arranging a visit to Amherst School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@amherst.kent.sch.uk.
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