Teaching Assistant - part-time

VIAT; Aylesford; Hybrid; GBP 2,500 - 3,500; Full time

Job summary

Valley Invicta Primary School, Aylesford, seeks a Teaching Assistant for 7.5 hours per week, term time (38 weeks per year). You will work with the class teacher to support pupils in the classroom and with targeted interventions across the year group.

The ideal candidate is hard-working, flexible and adaptable with a calm, positive approach to working with children. Prior experience in a school setting would be beneficial.

Qualifications

• Permanent appointment for 7.5 hours per week across 38 weeks per year.
• Supportive role in classroom and with interventions for the year group.
• Calm, positive, hard-working, flexible and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the teacher and pupils based predominantly in a classroom.
• Support with interventions across the year group.
• Occasionally deployed to support other pupils elsewhere.

Skills

Hard-working

Flexible

Adaptable

Calm and positive approach

Job description

1 Day Per Week: Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust requires a TAto joinour team atour primary school at Aylesford.

This is a permanent appointment for 7.5 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.

You will work closely with the teacher and pupils based predominantly in a classroom but also supporting with interventions across the year group and occasionally deployed to support other pupils elsewhere. The ideal candidate will be hard-working, flexible and adaptable, and will have a calm and positive approach to working with children.

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is dedicated to providing the very best care, education and opportunities for its children and wider community. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a new, state of the art building with outstanding facilities.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford is an Ofsted rated Outstanding school at the heart of its community. The recent inspection report commented, "Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford is a highly ambitious school where pupils feel valued and respected. This is because staff give pupils a voice and include them in all aspects of school life. Pupils take on many roles, such as those of subject ambassadors, house captains, eco-warriors and digital leaders. One pupil proudly told the lead inspector: ‘Lots of people want to come to this school.’".

For more information on our school, please email [e-mail].

The Trust reserves the right to appoint to this post at any time.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Our school;sSafeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the policy page of our website and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found here .

Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.

If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.