Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover - Term Time

We are excited to announce the opportunity for an experienced and well qualified teaching assistant to join our friendly, successful and creative team at one of our primary schools based near Maidstone.  This will be a temporary contract to cover maternity leave of the substantive postholder.

We wish to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to work 37 hours per week  on a term time only basis (38 weeks per year). This is a permanent appointment. The starting salary will be £15,626 pro rata to full-time equivalent of £18,329 per annum, paid within the VIAT 2 grade.

As a small and close learning community, we are looking for the right person to mirror our high expectations, demonstrate a deep knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and fit with our passionate and innovative team. We have an extensive range of new equipment and resources to support our pupils, and expansive grounds which enhance physical and personal development.

Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill is a values led school, where we empower children to become independent and resilient through a huge range of inspiring learning opportunities and by building strong connections with families, our other Trust primary schools and one another.

As an inclusive school with a specialist provision (SRP) for pupils with ASD, we are able to provide a high ratio of specially trained staff to support all children in working effectively together to achieve individual potential. A commitment to the creative support and challenge for every child in a culture of equality is essential.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a Level 2 or Level 3 teaching assistant qualification or other equivalent award
• Have high ambitions for every child and a commitment to your own continuing professional development.
• Share ideas for a constantly developing high quality, creative and exciting provision and be reflective in your approach.
• Be committed to digital assessment and communication methods to enhance information sharing between members of the school team and families.
• Work as a team to proactively identify individual potential and support needed in order for every child to access the highest quality provision ensuring the achievement of the very best outcomes for each child.
• Carefully follow safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.
• Be keen to join a wider enthusiastic, supportive and imaginative school staff team.
• Have confidence to share ideas for school development.
• Be proactive in engagement with the wider school life.

To apply, click on the link below to download a copy of our application form and email to: hrviat@viat.org.uk

Please vist our website for more information on the school: www.kingshill.viat.org.uk 

We warmly invite visits to see the school and our team in action. Please contact the school office to arrange this: office@kingshill.viat.org.uk or 01732 841695

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