Teaching Assistant
Chatham Grammar, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Pro-rata salary £17,548 – £18,821 (£23,893 – £25,626 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The University of Kent Academies Trust is seeking to recruit an experienced and proactive individual for the role of Teaching Assistant at Chatham Grammar to support student learning and ensure positive outcomes for those students who struggle with accessing the curriculum. This is a permanent role for 32.5 hours per week, term-time only.
You will be part of a team delivering and assisting in the learning of students at the academy in a variety of settings, including whole-class support, identified students on a 1-1 basis or small groups of students. This role will involve working with teachers to plan, prepare and deliver learning activities, as well as monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting on student progress and development.
You will need to be confident, resilient, approachable and a good communicator as you will be required to liaise with students, staff and parents/carers. Above all, we are looking for individuals who have a commitment to and passion for raising the achievement of all students regardless of their ability who care about student wellbeing and have a sense of purpose - vibrant and energetic individuals who want to make a difference to the lives of our students and want to be a part of our team.
What the school offers its staff
The successful applicant will be joining a multi-academy trust with a supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic and forward-thinking leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat
Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/
Further details about the role
Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role. CVs will not be accepted.
We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust, and therefore, we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Kent 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. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).
In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chatham Grammar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Chatham Grammar website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk
Chatham Grammar (CG) is a selective 11 – 19 girls academy (with a mixed sixth form) whose Lead Sponsor is the University of Kent. Chatham Grammar is part of the established University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT).
Arranging a visit to Chatham Grammar
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk.
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