Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Sandwich Infant; Longfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare vouchers

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

Sandwich Infant School in Kent is inviting applications for a fixed term 1 year contract (with view to permanent for the right candidate). The role is 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time plus 5 inset days). Salary: Kent Scale C.

The post involves delivering lessons with teachers and providing 1:1 support for pupils with additional needs, including learners with autism and ADHD. Applicants should be caring, able to work in a team, and willing to undertake safeguarding checks; enhanced

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn about autism and ADHD.
• Ability to work with children and vulnerable learners.
• Teamwork and effective communication with staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons to pupils in collaboration with teachers.
• Provide 1:1 support for pupils with additional needs.
• Deliver targeted interventions as part of the curriculum.

Skills

Caring personality

Ability to engage pupils

Teamwork

Willingness to learn about autism/ADHD

Job description

Fixed Term 1 year contract with a view to become permanent for the right candidate

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time plus 5 inset days – these may fall on working or non-working days)

Salary: Kent Scale C

What are our pupils looking for?

1. People who like animals and are caring.
2. People who bring their personality and special interests to share in after school club and our extended curriculum – this year we have learnt to: ride bikes, enjoy sport, use digital animation, grow fruits and vegetables and cook! What could you help us learn?
3. People who get that we are all different, and some of us have autism and ADHD. Staff who are willing to learn about this and take the time to get to know how to work with us.
4. Staff who genuinely care.
5. Staff who explain things in interesting ways that engage us at our individual levels.

Our support team includes Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Play Therapist and Occupational Health Therapist.

Don’t worry if you don’t have special school experience, very few of us did before we came here, the drive and desire to learn is however essential, and some knowledge of Autism, ADHD and mental health.

The day-to-day role will involve a range of duties including working alongside teachers to deliver lessons to pupils, working 1:1 with pupils to support additional needs, or deliver interventions.

What we can offer you:

• Small class sizes (8-9 per class
• Excellent staff support package.
• Childcare vouchers.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• A supportive team who work together and support each other.
• Superb curriculum with academic lessons taught in the morning, afternoon sessions include enrichment activities and therapeutic sessions.
• Great CPD opportunities and commitment to developing professional practice relating promoting mental and emotional fitness.
• Apprenticeship routes for staff wishing to undertake professional qualifications.

As part of KCSIE 2025 all applicants will be subject on on-line searches. Applicants must be able to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children, young people and other vulnerable adults. Applicants should have the ability to understand the difficulties and pressures associated with caring for children/vulnerable adults and demonstrate appropriate coping mechanisms.

As a thriving and diverse school, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

Rowhill School is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children. Please note that this position requires as enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to appointment.