Teaching Assistant - Snodland and Oxford Road - Term Time

Woodlands; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A special educational school in Maidstone is seeking adaptable Teaching Assistants to support pupils with special needs aged 2-19. The role involves working collaboratively in a friendly environment and offers career progression opportunities, including a path to teaching for those with a degree. Candidates should be committed to inclusive principles and safeguarding children. Benefits include staff counselling services, a wellbeing app, social events, and annual flu vaccinations.

Benefits

Confidential staff counselling service

Wellbeing app and platform

Social and well-being events

Annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Teaching Assistant or in a child-based environment.
• Passion for special needs, seeking first opportunity.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils aged 2-19 with special needs in a classroom setting.
• Cover in other classes when required.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.

Skills

Teamwork

Responsibility

Adaptability

Commitment to inclusive principles

Education

Degree or working towards a degree

Job description

Inspirational Teaching Assistants required at this very special school. Are you adaptable and able to bring out the best in our pupils with special talents, aged 2 – 19, with severe, profound or complex needs?

Due to an increase in pupil numbers we require Teaching Assistants to join our 'Outstanding'school. We are looking for drive, enthusiasm and potential to join our friendly, professional, positive and forward looking school. This is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success.

The working hours are 8:30-3:30 term time only PLUS inset days, Monday to Friday

You would be required to work at any site.

As a large special school we havea history of promoting our TA's to Senior TAs and HLTAs. For those that have a degree or working towards a degree we have a career path to becoming a Teacher.

In addition to your salary, SEN allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:

• Confidential staff counselling service
• A wellbeing app and platform
• A range of staff social and well-being events
• Annual flu vaccinations

Although the adverthas a close date, applications may be shortlisted and interviews held sooner.

Successful candidates will either be experienced and successful Teaching Assistants who enjoy team working and taking responsibility or have worked in a Special Needs or child based environment. Alternatively you may have a passion for special needs and looking for your first opportunity.You will benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support staff in all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will also have a strong commitment to inclusive principles and be committed to safeguarding children and young people.

TA positions would be based in a class team but would be required to cover in other classes when required.

We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access. We have also produced some of our own songs and music videos. You can view all of these by clicking on the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.