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Teaching Assistant

Westlands School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF

This job expired on 31 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 December 2021

• Closing date

  31 October 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.08 hours a week, Term Time only, 38 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,338 (SAT 3)
• Actual salary: £11,248 pro rata

Teaching Assistant job summary

Permanent, Part-Time. Term Time only, 38 weeks a year. 27.08 hours a week. Are you passionate in supporting pupils? We would be interested in hearing from you. Westlands Secondary School is looking for applicants who would be interested in supporting pupils in our mainstream school. The role of a Teaching Assistant is to work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance of the classroom teacher. The ideal candidate will: • Have experience of working with children in a similar environment. • Have level 1 or 2 diploma (or equivalent) in learning support. • Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. • A willingness to learn. Join us and benefit from: • A friendly, supportive and committed team; • An excellent CPD programme, which gives all staff the opportunity to study further; • Being part of a highly successful Trust.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Westlands School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1746 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westlands School website
• Email address: jamie.grave@swale.at
• Phone number: 01795 477475
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westlands-school-sittingbourne

Westlands offers a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.

Westlands School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement. We are particularly proud of the fact that our curriculum provides a variety of academic, arts, technology and other vocational subjects; helping focus on students of all abilities making exceptional levels of progress, particularly in the key skills of literacy and numeracy.

Please visit https://www.westlands.org.uk/ for more information.

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