Teaching Assistant – Key Stage 1
The Rowans School
Merton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate start
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2016
Job overview
The Rowans School in Wimbledon, part of the King's College School Foundation, is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join a team of dedicated professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a vibrant and innovative team.
This full-time post would suit someone with creativity, confidence, enthusiasm and energy. Good communication, numeracy and literary skills are essential. Main responsibilities will include supporting individual pupils, observing individuals and groups of children and reporting back to teaching staff on progress and developmental needs. The successful candidate must be able to work as part of a small team and will be considered an integral part of the school community.
Candidates must hold a full and relevant level three qualification and have experience of working with children within the Early Years Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1.
Further details on the post, including a full job description and an electronic application form, can be found at www.kcs.org.uk (under Practical Information/Career Opportunities)
Closing date: noon on Monday 5th December 2016
Interview dates: Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th December 2016
The Rowans is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK.
About The Rowans School
Founded in 1936 The Rowans is an Independent Co-educational Preparatory School for children aged 3-7 yrs old.
The school is in a large private house in Drax Avenue, a quiet road off Copse Hill, Wimbledon. There is supervised parking available and a drop-off facility for older children. There is a very large well equipped playground in the gardens, together with a Techotile surfaced area within the grounds, comprising either: four short tennis courts; or six-a-side football; or netball / uni-hockey pitches. The Nursery has its own self-contained garden and play area.
The Rowans provides an enabling environment so that these vital early years of education will be fun, at times challenging, whilst bringing out the best in every individual child, thus preparing each child for future learning.
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