BANK STAFF - Teaching Assistants - General and 1:1

Edenbridge Primary School; Drakelow Park; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Edenbridge Primary School is seeking general teaching assistants and one-to-one teaching assistants to join our growing bank staff to cover day sickness, pre-arranged absences and support as required.

Edenbridge Primary School is a 2-form entry school within The Pioneer Academy. This happy school is at the heart of our local community with a nursery and excellent facilities including a dedicated music room and computing suite. Visits to the school are encouraged.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting learning and assisting classroom teaching.
• Ability to support with named children or groups.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.

Aufgaben

• Being a good or outstanding classroom TA practitioner
• Continuous improvement of teaching and learning under the supervision of the Class teacher and SENDCO.
• Maintaining and raising standards under the supervision of the Class teacher and SENDCO and SLT.
• Tracking performance of specified groups of pupils
• Leading by example to motivate and work with others

Kenntnisse

General teaching assistant

One-to-one support

Jobbeschreibung

Our experienced Head teacher and her supportive senior leadership team are looking for general teaching assistants and one to one teaching assistants to join their growing team of bank staff to cover on the day sickness, pre-arranged absences and support as and when required. The bank staff team are a casual contract member of the school community that can be contacted to provide support on an ad hoc basis.

A teaching assistant that supports with the whole class or with a named child/children is responsible for ensuring that learning and teaching is highly effective and that the name pupil(s) can achieve their maximum potential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Being a good or outstanding classroom TA practitioner
• Continuous improvement of teaching and learning under the supervision of the Class teacher and SENDCO.
• Maintaining and raising standards under the supervision of the Class teacher and SENDCO and SLT.
• Tracking performance of specified groups of pupils
• Leading by example to motivate and work with others

Edenbridge Primary School is a 2-form entry school within The Pioneer Academy. This happy school is at the heart of our local community. Our school, complete with a nursery and fantastic purpose built EYFS provision, has large grounds and excellent facilities, including a dedicated music room and computing suite. Our school nurtures and inspires every child to flourish, excel and achieve. Together with our wider community, we ensure each day is an extraordinary school day. We have a dedicated and enthusiastic team striving for the best for all children. As part of our moral commitment to putting children first, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to be taught by inspirational teachers with the highest expectations.

Edenbridge Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: https://edenbridge.kent.sch.uk/kent/primary/edenbridge and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 01732 863787.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal disclosures and declarations form prior to interview. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2026 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2026 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct or other overseas police check. Candidates will be required to arrange this themselves if they do not already have the necessary certificate. We recommend that those applicants who have lived and worked abroad read the Gov.uk information ahead of interview to familiarise themselves with the vetting checks that will be required: Criminal Records Checks for applicants who have lived overseas - further information

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed via the following link: TPA Safeguarding Policy 2026

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