Teaching Assistant
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £12,906 - £14,357 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- March / April
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2018
Job overview
Cornwallis Academy is an exciting school, which has just been rated Good by Ofsted in all areas, we are now expanding and looking to welcome a new and inspirational Teaching Assistant who will work primarily with disaffected students and those with additional educational needs, who can at times display challenging behaviour. You will need to have the ability and confidence to motivate and encourage students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties and have an empathy and understanding of their needs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly supportive group of dedicated people.
As well as working with students in the Plaza learning environments, you will also be required to carry out one to one work with students, across all Key Stages and curriculum areas. This will be a rewarding post within an extremely supportive working environment. Previous experience of working with children with special needs would be an advantage and a Teaching Assistant qualification desirable.
The position is full time, term time only and is fixed term until July 2019.
Further details are available either from the school website www.futureschoolstrust.com(Vacancies) or by emailing katie.richardson@futureschoolstrust.com
Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th February 2018
Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.
All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Future Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All members of staff are expected to share and adhere to this commitment.
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About Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. In line with our ‘SMILE’ ethos, our aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful.
We place students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child. Our popularity continues to grow with record student numbers at an all-time high.
Our aim is to ensure that all students achieve their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment. We also aim for all our students to develop as confident, courteous and capable young people.
We have an excellent team of teaching and support staff, who are committed to ensuring lessons are engaging and challenging. We offer support where support is needed and stretch and challenge each child to do the best they can. It is important for us to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to allow students to discover their interests.
We offer a number of prestigious scholarship programmes, in Art, Football (in partnership with Maidstone United Football Club) and Dance (in partnership with Maidstone Dance Studios).
We are also proud of the pastoral care we provide for our students and do everything in our power to make them feel valued and part of a community.
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