Teaching Assistant
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQThis job expired on 16 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April / May 2023
Closing date
16 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus 5 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,827 - £19,873 for hours and weeks stated
What skills and experience we're looking for
What you will need to succeed:
- Provide teaching and learning support, under the guidance of the class teacher, to pupils in all areas of the curriculum; promote high quality teaching and learning.
- Assist the teacher with observation and monitoring of the progress of pupils, maintaining accurate records in order to ensure documentation of all interventions with pupils, detailing their progress and achievement.
- To prepare differentiated work/materials for pupils’ use and display work and resources, (under the direction of the teacher).
- Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem and improve independent working in pupils to assist in their education and growth.
- To ensure that pupils receive their statutory Duty of Care in a caring environment.
- To be familiar with the toileting and medical needs of pupils with disabilities in order to meet individual pupils’ needs as appropriate in the company of another adult.
- To supervise pupils and promote learning and safety, for example, at break and lunch times, on educational visits.
- To hold regular liaison time with the class teacher and other staff involved in the delivery of teaching and learning.
- To administer First Aid, subject to appropriate training.
- To assist the Teacher in creating a purposeful learning environment.
What the school offers its staff
What our Trust will offer you:
- A supportive working environment
- Excellent CPD opportunities across the Trust, wherever you are in your career.
- Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.
- Generous employer contribution to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School
- Free parking in our secure staff car park
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend Scheme.
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 Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 336 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Alison.Harding@Southeast.tsat.uk
Arranging a visit to Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Alison.Harding@Southeast.tsat.uk.
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