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Teaching Assistants
Full-time: 32.5 hours per week(Monday to Friday, 08:45 - 15:45)
Location
Our main site is based in Tonbridge and we also have a satellite provision in Wouldham Primary School, Wouldham.
Current placements are available at both sites, however, staff are subject to relocation when needed.
Why be a Teaching Assistant?
To make a real difference to children's learning and progress by supporting class teaching, assisting in providing a learning environment that enables all children to learn to the best of their ability, to support all children's well-being and to lead intervention groups.
Are you:
1. passionate, fun and creative;
2. caring, committed and motivated for yourself and others;
3. experienced working with children (although this is not essential);
4. adaptable with a can-do attitude;
5. great at working in a team with initiative to work independently to support children in achieving their best;
6. literate and numerate with exam passes to evidence this;
7. able to establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with children, promoting respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos;
8. able to lead intervention groups in order to support learning or any emotional, social or behavioural needs of any children;
9. provide effective feedback to children and teachers including appropriate marking and record keeping to support the learning process.
Yes, then you should work at Nexus School because:
10. we are "the school where excellence meets opportunity";
11. our children are happy and make every day rewarding;
12. no two days are the same (who wants boring!);
13. we are expanding with a lot of exciting opportunities for you to develop.
We can offer you:
14. flexible working hours to help you manage your work life balance;
15. an annual well-being day off for all staff;
16. a strong, experienced and supportive team of colleagues, all working towards the shared belief that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school;
17. a varied range of development opportunities for staff to learn new skills and progress in their careers;
18. a dedicated well-being team who work to support staff with day to day issues as well as a fun-packed social calendar for our staff to wind down.