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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a flexible, friendly and reliable Senior Teaching Assistant, to provide cover across our school.
This is a temporary contract initially until August 2026.
You will need to be an effective TA with good classroom practice and behaviour management and be willing to go in to different year groups. Cover to include, ECT time, Leadership time, PPA, and staff absence, with part of the role running intervention groups.
You will also need to be a positive team player, solution based, adaptable and approachable. Most importantly you will need to have a good sense of humour and excellent communication skills and promote our Christian Vision and School Values.
Our school offers 420 delightful pupils, a happy and highly supportive staff team and superb professional development.
WORKING HOURS: 8:15am–3:30pm Monday to Friday (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break).
Evidence of the qualifications declared on your application form and photo identification will need to be shown at the first stage of the interview process. If not shown, the interview process will be unable to continue. You will also be asked to complete a self-disclosure form at the first stage of the interview process. We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date should we receive a high volume of applications.
Birchington CE Primary School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. All new employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance. Birchington CE Primary School is an inclusive and accessible employer, we are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We embrace and cultivate an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace. We welcome colleagues with different backgrounds, perspectives and capabilities. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 226, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search.