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Teaching Assistant for KS2 required
Start Date: Immediately Contracted hours 28 hours
A vacancy has arisen within our small primary school for an experienced Teaching Assistant, working alongside the class teacher. Have you previously worked in upper KS2? Do you have high expectations? Are you dedicated to meeting the needs of all the pupils in your care? Do you want to make a difference?
If the answers are yes then Hinguar Primary School and Nursery is the school for you!
Experience will be an important consideration, alongside a caring and patient approach to supporting children. We will also be looking at the candidate's ability to work with small groups of children. We embrace inclusion supporting children with a range of individual needs and have high expectations for children's attainment and behaviour.
We invite you to apply and tell us of your ability to inspire and enthuse pupils.
You will:
· be honest, reliable and hardworking
· be flexible, empathetic and adaptable
· demonstrate positive, consistent behaviour management in line with the School's policy
· preferably have experience working within KS2 alongside children with special educational needs
· be educated to GCSE Grade A-C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and achieved NVQ Level 2 in learning support.
· Desirable to have HLTA experiences or qualification.
We provide:
· Enthusiastic children who are keen and ready to learn.
· A dedicated, enthusiastic and creative staff and team
· Training opportunities and support
· Supportive parents who are committed to the school.
Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed and you will be able to contact the School Office by telephone 01702 292721. You can also find out more about our school now by visiting our website.
Hinguar Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This is a regulated/controlled post and successful applicants will need to complete an enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. Hinguar Primary School is an equal opportunities employer.
Closing date: Friday 28th September 2018
Interviews: Thursday 4th October 2018
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further details please contact Mrs Lisa Cummings on 01702 292721 or email office@hinguar.southend . sch.uk
Information about the School
Hinguar Primary School and Nursery is a creative and innovative Academy that promotes a love of learning within a safe, caring, respectful environment. We are an Academy that is committed to supporting and improving our local community and to working with our colleagues within Southend East Community Academy Trust (SECAT).
Our school promotes a sense of community and places a strong emphasis on developing skills for learning and positive attitudes towards achievement. Our motto is "Together We Achieve" whereby we all learn together, talk about what we are learning and help, support each other to achieve success.
We aim to foster secure home-school partnerships focused upon working together to challenge and support every child to aspire and realise their potential. Hinguar Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, governors, parents and volunteers to share this commitment. We look forward to working together in partnership.