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  • Job start date

    1 January 2022

  • Closing date

    3 December 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 November 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Working pattern

Full time: Hours: 30 hours per week (8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday)

Contract type

Fixed term - 8 Months

Full-time equivalent salary

£9.25 - £9.62 per hour

Teaching Assistant (Physically Disabled Resource) job summary

Fixed term (January - August 2022), with review for an extended contact

Hours: 30 hours per week (8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday)

We have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant to support pupils’ learning in our popular and expanding Physically Disabled Resource (PDR), required for January 2022 (fixed term until August).

The successful candidates will work alongside class teachers to help meet the needs of individual pupils and allow them to make rapid and sustained progress in all areas of their development. A good general education, a pleasant personality and the ability to work as part of a team are key.

Kennet School is a highly oversubscribed and ambitious academy which seeks staff who are keen to contribute to the fuller life of the school.

To Apply: Please download, complete and submit the school application form (available on the school’s website, ‘Join Kennet’ section), or below and return it to the school marked for the attention of Mr C Adams, Assistant Head.

Closing Date: Noon, Friday, 3 December 2021

Kennet School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, including being subject to a full DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all employees, governors, trainees and volunteers to share in this commitment. We value diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives and have a supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We would like our organisation to be representative of our community and the users of our services and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We seek employees keen to contribute to the fuller life of this over-subscribed and ambitious school. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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About Kennet School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1877 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Kennet is a dynamic and ambitious 11-18 comprehensive school which opened in September 1957. The school has grown over the last 60 years, both in terms of size and success. We currently have approximately 1,780 pupils on roll including strong numbers in the Sixth Form at around 350 pupils. We were judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in May 2016 and have accumulated a number of awards including Arts Mark Platinum, Exceptional Schools Award, NACE Challenge Award and Investors in Careers. We are currently working on the Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark focusing on the mental health and well-being of our whole organisation.

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