Teaching Assistant

Hours: 27 hours per week
Working weeks per year: 39 weeks

Belvedere Infant and Nursery School is a large, popular and successful community school. The Senior Leaders and Governors are highly ambitious for the school’s long-term success and work together to create an inclusive environment where pupils’ personal, emotional and academic needs are met.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in Early Years. Candidates should have an understanding of child development, the EYFS Framework, Development matters and the EYFS Profile.

To apply for this vacancy please download the application form, job description and person specification and either post to the school address as below or email direct to admin@belvedere-inf.bexley.sch.uk. Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.belvedereinfants.co.uk

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 30 October 2017 at 9 a.m.

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. The 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

References will be requested for those shortlisted ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DB disclosure and other employment checks.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery. Belvedere Infant and Nursery School is a large, popular and successful community school. The Senior Leaders and Governors are highly ambitious for the school’s long-term success and work together to create an inclusive environment where pupils’ personal, emotional and academic needs are met. We aim to nurture our pupils’ individual talents to achieve their potential within the safe and happy environment of our school. We encourage high standards of self-discipline, behaviour and respect whilst providing a broad and balanced curriculum. Our school has a diverse range of pupils from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. We were graded 'Good' by Ofsted in July 2016.

Belvedere Infant School
Mitchell Close
Belvedere
Kent DA17 6AA