What skills and experience we're looking for
Culverstone Primary School are seeking to appoint a hardworking and friendly SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is a fixed term contract until 31 August2025.
The salary is £23,337 full time equivalent Kent Range 3, actual pro rata salary £17,332.97 based on 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 38 weeks per year.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has good SEN experience - someone who is good with behaviours, robust and can think on their feet when dealing with children who exhibit challenging behaviour. They will be able to work on a 1:1 level with pupils, as well as supporting small groups of pupils who require guidance and strategies to understand academic and behavioural expectations to participate in mainstream teaching, wherever possible.
We require organised professionals who have:
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to remain calm and patient even when under pressure.• Good standards of English and Maths.• The ability to liaise with staff, parents and professionals offering support and challenge as appropriate.• The ability to work using your own initiative at a highly professional level.• A secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.• A thorough understanding of differing needs and vulnerability of children.• You will have experience in enabling high quality inclusive provision. You will be skilled in delivering arange of interventions and in working alongside parents and professionals.
The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.
Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.
Early applications are encouraged, and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
• Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development
• Family friendly/sociable working hours and a work-life balance
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Contributions towards eye tests and glasses if needed
• 2 family days, on top of your annual leave entitlement
• Onsite parking
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Legislation.