Music Learning Support & Teaching Assistant

St Mary Magdalene C of E School is an outstanding school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich based across three sites under the Koinonia Federation. Due to our ongoing expansion, we are looking to appoint outstanding candidates to join our secondary phase team.

This is a superb opportunity for committed and enthusiastic Learning Support & Teaching Assistants who have an interest/specialism in music to work offering classroom support.

All applicants must have Teaching Assistant experience as well as the ability to play/teach a musical instrument.

We offer successful applicants the opportunity to work as part of a friendly and multi-disciplinary team.

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• Have experience of working as a Teaching Assistant, preferably at Secondary level.
• Have an interest/specialism in music and be able to play/teach a musical instrument
• Have NVQ Level 2 qualification (essential)
• Are able to prepare and teach effective interventions taking into account the individual needs of learner
• Have a professional manner
• Are enthusiastic and have a friendly approach
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills

Alongside this role, there will be an opportunity to be part of the midday meal supervisory team if desired.

About the school:

St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful outstanding primary school with three school sites; our primary sites are in Woolwich and on the Greenwich Peninsula and our secondary site is based temporarily on the Blackheath Standard and will move to a brand new £40m site on the Greenwich Peninsula in the 2018/19 academic year.  St Mary Magdalene leads a federation
 with another primary school in Greenwich (SE10), Christ Church.

We can offer:

• a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
• a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative
   leadership
• a commitment to continuing professional development
• energetic and enthusiastic high attaining pupils
• a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities

Closing Date: Thursday 6th July 2017
Interview Date: To be advised

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
 young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show they share this
 commitment; enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure is required for all
 staff.

Please note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted and invited to
 at tend interview.