SEN Teaching Assistant
Foster's Primary School
Bexley
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,591 FTE
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 20 November 2019
Job overview
About Foster’s Primary School
Foster’s is a popular two-form entry school on the Welling / Bexleyheath borders with a rich history. We were recognised as a ‘good’ school in our last Ofsted inspection and have a dedicated and enthusiastic staff who are committed to maintaining the highest standards and providing a creative curriculum for the pupils in our care. Our children are our biggest asset; they are polite, courteous, kind to each other and enjoy their learning. We are fortunate to have a bright, modern site with plenty of outdoor space and a Forest School area.
For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.fosters.bexley.sch.uk
Your Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant (TA2) on a permanent term-time only basis (38-weeks).
The role involves working closely with the school’s SENCO in supporting SEN pupils across the whole school. We are hoping to appoint an individual who has experience:
• working with children of primary age;
• working with ASD and other SEN; and
• delivering a differentiated curriculum in a 1 to 1 or small group setting.
Further details about this vacancy are available to download from the downloads section below. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further please contact the school on 0208 298 7336.
Your Application
To apply for this vacancy please complete the application form, available to download from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form, to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form with your application. CVs will not be accepted. Applications should be submitted via email to admin@fosters.bexley.sch.uk . Alternatively, paper applications can be sent to the school at the above address. The closing date for applications is as stated above.
References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Foster’s Primary School therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
Foster’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.
Foster’s Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
Attached documents
About Foster's Primary School
- Foster's Primary School
- West Brooke Road, Welling
- Kent
- DA16 1PN
- United Kingdom
Foster’s Primary School is a mixed, non-denominational voluntary-controlled primary school for pupils aged three to 11.
It is located in Welling, Bexley, Kent, and has just under 450 pupils. There is a 52 place nursery on site. The school is the oldest primary school in Bexley.
The school can trace its history back to 1727, when William Foster established a foundation for learning. In his will he provided for a school for 20 poor children in the place of his birth.
Foster's moved to a new location in September 1998. The school is a two form entry school admitting 60 children each academic year. It also has a 52 place nursery on the site.
Headteacher
Mr Jason Hemley
Values and vision
Foster’s Primary School’s mission statement reads: “At Foster’s we aim to create and maintain an environment in which children are enabled to develop academically, socially, emotionally and personally.”
The school aims is to provide pupils with a safe and secure environment where they can develop academically and be happy. It provides a framework, which it hopes will allow all its children to develop as individuals, and enable children to develop a positive attitude to learning.
Foster’s encourages pupils to “celebrate our differences in order to foster respect and tolerance for each other”. The school has an “open door policy for parents” and believes that communication is the key to a successful school.
Ofsted
“Pupils achieve well from their starting points. Their behaviour and positive attitudes to learning mean they are confident in starting their next schools.The most recent unvalidated national tests results for the oldest pupils are the best for some time.”
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