Teaching Assistant
Belmont Academy
Bexley
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 26 October 2017
Job overview
Hours/Percentage of Week: 30
Weeks per year: 38
Grade: Bexley 05/01 – 05/04 dependent on experience
Closing Date for Applications: Noon on Friday 27th October 2017
Belmont Primary School is a successful, fully inclusive, oversubscribed two form entry school with a Nursery and specialist provision for pupils with visual impairment and physical/medical needs. We also have an assessment unit for pupils with complex needs. Our staff are hardworking and enthusiastic and pupils enjoy learning in a stimulating environment. Belmont School is part of a hard federation with Woodside School. The two schools share one Executive Headteacher.
We are seeking to appoint suitably qualified Teaching Assistants. The ideal candidates will possess excellent communication interpersonal skills and have experience of working with children. The successful candidates will join a friendly, supportive team with opportunities for further training. For one of the posts we are particularly interested in someone who has an interest in VI or who is willing to be trained.
We can offer you the opportunity:
- To work in a safe, successful and inclusive school community.
- To have access to a wide range of resources and support to help you in the role.
- To work as part of an experienced teaching team
- To further develop and enhance your skills through continuing professional development.
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.
Visits to the school are encouraged. To apply for an application pack please email officemanagerbelmont@bwf.education or alternatively contact Mrs Sue Gonzalez, Office Manager on 01322 432057
References will be requested for those short listed 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 DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
For further information about the school please visit the school website. www.belmont.bexley.sch.uk
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About Belmont Academy
Situated in the London Borough of Bexley, our school’s excellent facilities provide pupils with the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities, ensuring that they thrive socially, physically, emotionally and academically.
Our pupils are highly motivated, well behaved and a pleasure to teach. We are an inclusive mainstream primary school, judged as Good by Ofsted. We have resource provisions accommodating children with visual impairment and/or with other physical or medical needs. Belmont also offers part-time nursery provision for 26 children.
Our pupils progress into a range of secondary provision. This includes grammar schools within Bexley and Kent and mainstream secondary schools in Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley – with some pupils choosing schools within the private education sector.
Bexley Music is also based at our site, delivering high-quality music education for young people across the region. This service provides access to a range of musical activities and opportunities, including instrumental tuition, choirs, bands, orchestras, performances and tours.
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