Teaching Assistant

Dulverton Primary School

Post Title: Teaching Assistant

Post Location: Dulverton Primary School, Dulverton Road, New Eltham, SE9 3RH

Post Status: Fixed Term 

Contract Hours/FTE: 16.25 hours per week 

Contract Weeks: Enter number of weeks 39

Salary Details: TA2 Bexley 05 (£11.50 per hour)

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 17th June 12 noon

Our Opportunity:

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced teaching assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team. If this is you, then we would welcome your application. 

Dulverton is a very popular school with high standards. In our most recent Ofsted report (October 2017) we were recognised by Ofsted as ‘GOOD’. We are a forward thinking school and provide a warm and supportive environment, where professional development and career progression is encouraged.

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 Tanya Edwards on 0208 302 3573 or email admin@dulverton.bexley.sch.uk

About Dulverton Primary School:

At Dulverton, we offer a richness of curricular activities and aim to produce well-rounded young people with high academic standards.  Therefore, we are a popular, over-subscribed two form entry (Group 3) school, with well-behaved, motivated children who are keen to learn; supported by committed Governors, parents/guardians and Friends Association (FODS.)  We are an inclusive school and seek to look for the best in every child, helping them to reach their full potential.  

We have very high expectations for learning and behaviour.  Our most recent Ofsted report (4th October 2017) quoted a pupil: ‘Teachers are really friendly at this school and they help us. They show us how to be friendly to each other and help each other. The Inspectors also identified that ‘your team have strengthened the curriculum to ensure that the most able pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, are routinely stretched in their learning.’

The school is committed to Safeguarding/Child Protection and promoting the welfare of children; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other employment checks in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation. The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

For further information about the school, please visit: www.dulverton.bexley.sch.uk

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. Once you have completed this, the form should be submitted via email to admin@dulverton.bexley.sch.uk. Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to The Headteacher, Dulverton Primary School, Dulverton Road, New Eltham, SE9 3RH. The closing date for your application 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.  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.

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 DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

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