Teaching Assistant - (Specialist Resource Provision)
The Kingston Academy, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PE21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,020.53 - £24,706.68 Annually (Actual) pro rata gross per annum
Teaching Assistant - (Specialist Resource Provision) job summary
The Kingston Academy seeks an ambitious and motivated SRP Teaching Assistant to offer additional support to pupils in the Specialist Resource Provision team, a resource provision for Autism, by developing, creating and implementing a range of interventions and coaching strategies.
The Kingston Academy is an outstanding Secondary School in North Kingston, which opened for the first time in September 2015 with a cohort of Year 7 pupils. TKA has received a substantial capital grant for the refurbishment of the existing educational facilities and for additional new modern buildings which we have now taken possession of. Our mission is to provide a world-class education for all the young people within our community to ensure that every pupil is safe, happy and succeeds. We now have over 1000 pupils across the seven year groups from year 7 to year 13.
We invite applications from candidates with the following attributes for this role:
Experience in working with pupils with Autism would be desirable or an interest in developing expertise in this area.
A clear understanding and knowledge of best practice and the challenges relating to inclusion in mainstream education.
Ambition to develop each child to her/her maximum potential.
Flexible and approachable, resilient and calm under pressure, and demonstrate good judgement.
Benefits of working at The Kingston Academy:
Generous pay-scales, regularly paying 1% higher than National Support Staff Pay Scales;
2-week October Half Term break;
Access to subsidised Cycle to Work scheme;
Weekly Professional Development sessions at whole-school and departmental level;
Staff Laptop or Chromebook;
Subsidised study at Kingston University at Masters and Doctorate Level;
Flexible working arrangements will be considered on request;
Access to Employee Assistance Programme, subsidised eye test and flu vaccinations;
Work in a vibrant, supportive school environment where staff wellbeing is prioritised.
More details on the person specification are provided in the application pack
Interview Procedure
Our selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfils the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people. The process will include:
Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
Mini Intervention session with one of our pupils;
Interview with Headteacher, Head of School, Senior Deputy Headteacher and Specialist Resource Provision Lead.
Early applications are welcome, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.
Closing Date: 12.00 pm, 5th January 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Equal Opportunities
The Kingston Academy is an equal opportunities employer, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils, and all our staff are equally valued and respected.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement
The Kingston Academy 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.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Kingston Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Kingston Academy website (opens in new tab)
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