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Teaching Assistant

Fern Hill Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PE

This job expired on 14 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,979.17 - £21,612.50 Annually (Actual) Grade C, Point 3-5 pro rata gross per annum, 1 year Fixed term contract, 08:30 - 15:30 (30 min unpaid lunch break) term time only (including Inset Days)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Fern Hill is a warm and friendly, purposeful school, where everybody matters and everybody cares. We aim to make sure that every individual feels happy, secure and valued. Children are at the heart of all we do and we work hard to ensure that every child fulfils his/her potential.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to:

• Advance pupils’ learning and nurture their wellbeing.

• Work with all pupils’ both in classrooms and in small groups outside the classroom.

• Uphold the school’s values and be happy to play a full part in the life of our school.

• Ensure that children receive an outstanding educational experience.

• Ability to work across the primary age range.

• Support with lunch duties.

We Offer:

• A hard-working, dedicated and supportive team.

• Opportunities for continuous professional development.

• Happy and enthusiastic pupils.

• A friendly, welcoming school with friendly and supportive parents and governors.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

Early applications are welcomed, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.

Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 14th October 2024

Interviews to be held: Between Tuesday 15th - Friday 18th October 2024

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Equal Opportunities

Fern Hill is an equal opportunities employer, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.

Safer Recruitment

Fern Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks (with a barred list check for regulated activity), checks with past employers and eligibility to work in the UK. Identity and qualification documents will be checked prior to any offer being made.

Application form

Please review the Person Specification for the post and ensure that your personal statement reflects on how you meet these requirements in no more than 2 pages of A4. You should complete the attached application form. We regret that we cannot accept applications that are not made on the official application form. Please make sure that you complete your contact details, including email address, and the names and contact details of two referees.

Shortlisting

Candidates who best meet the Person Specification will be invited to an interview via email.

References

We request two references for all candidates and will contact your referees if you are shortlisted. One referee should be your current or last employer.

Data Protection

The information you have provided will be stored on the school’s secure database and will only be used to process your application. It will not be passed to any other organisation.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Fern Hill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 652 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Fern Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fern-hill-primary-school-kingston-upon-thames (opens in new tab)

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