Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Summary

Description
Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Job Reference
KX 20.04.2022
Location
Thomas Knyvett College
Closing Date
30/09/2022

Details

Description
Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Location
Thomas Knyvett College
Vacancy
0000000629
Department
Support
Minimum Salary FTE:
£19,422
Maximum Salary FTE:
£21,416
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
30/09/2022

Advert Details

NO AGENCIES PLEASE


Please be aware we are happy to receive a CV and Supporting Statement in the first instance to be considered before a full application is made. Please email this to hr@thpt.org.uk with details of the role in the title so our HR Team can action accordingly.


We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join the team at the Thomas Knyvett College.


Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:20am – 3:08pm, with an hour unpaid lunch break.


Would you like to make a difference by supporting students with special educational needs in a mainstream setting?

Would you like to develop your skills in a supportive, friendly and experienced team?

Are you a Graduate looking to gain experience before training to be a teacher?

Are you currently in the sixth form and not sure what to do next year?

Are you a nurturing, patient and caring person who would welcome the opportunity to support students with special educational needs and/or disabilities academically and pastorally?

Whilst previous experience or an interest in teaching would be an advantage, we welcome anyone who has a genuine interest in developing their skills in this area.

This role supports the teacher in assisting with the planning, preparation, and development of work programmes for individuals and groups of students. Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills and listening skills with a commitment to helping.

The successful candidate should have basic numeracy and literacy skills e.g. through GCSE qualification in English and Maths or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level.

Thomas Knyvett College is a successful, over-subscribed school. We have made rapid and sustained progress over the last five years. However, we are not complacent and seek to ensure that the next five years are as productive as possible. As an exceptional learning community, we have developed our vision and we are as ambitious as ever for our students and staff. We see the College as the central resource for learning and support in the local community and continue to strive for excellence in all we do. Ashford train station is very close to the school allowing for easy travel for London or Surrey.

What Ofsted said:
“Staff use their extensive knowledge of every pupil to provide the best support possible for each of them to develop their learning and understanding”. Inspectors praised the ‘warm and respectful’ relationships and highlighted that ‘pupils behave very well’ and ‘there is a strong sense of everyone working together to fulfil the school motto of ‘bringing out the best’.

THPT can offer:
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
• Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
• Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
• Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

If you have any questions about the role or the application process please contact the THPT Recruitment Team by email at hr@thpt.org.uk

For more information on Thomas Knyvett College and working within The Howard Partnership Trust and what we can offer please visit:
https://www.thehowardpartnership.org/our-staff/

For additional information about The Howard Partnership Trust and Thomas Knyvett College please view the videos below.

Pre-employment checks

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Our Vision is to excel at ‘bringing out the best’ in young people of all abilities and aptitudes, and so increase their life chances for their future success and fulfilment.

Interviews may take place prior to the closing date by mutual agreement.





Documents

The following documents are available relating to this vacancy:

P4 - LSA -Level 2 - TKC.docx

CANDIDATE CHARTER.docx

THPT Recruitment Booklet 2022.pdf

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