Teaching Assistant
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Band B to E dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2019
Job overview
The Board of Trustees is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work within our Specialist Resource Provision to support pupils with a statement for ASD. This role would be suited to a candidate who is currently working as a teaching assistant in either a primary or secondary setting, ideally with at least two years experience.
The role of the teaching assistant will be to:
- Work under the guidance of the HLTA & Inclusion Lead, and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement pre-determined work programmes with individuals and groups of students in or out of the classroom.
- Assist the subject teacher with the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation of resources.
- Supervise as required whole classes, occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers, and maintaining good order and keeping students on task.
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
The assessment process will aim to assess with rigour a candidate's suitability for this role and will include an observed pupil intervention exercise, meeting with a small group of pupils for a question and answer session and, depending on the success of the previous two, an interview with the Head Teacher and SRP Lead Teacher
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About The Kingston Academy
The Kingston Academy is an ambitious and outstanding new mixed, mainstream secondary school located in a newly renovated traditional school building and significant, state-of-the-art new extension in Kingston upon Thames, near to the River Thames.
The Kingston Academy was established in 2015 by the Kingston Educational Trust, a partnership between Kingston University, Kingston College and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The school initially opened with a single cohort of Year 7 pupils and has grown every year with an additional year group. It will eventually comprise all year groups including a Sixth Form in 2021-22.
The school's first full Ofsted inspection took place in May 2018 and the resulting report declared the school to be outstanding in all categories with no areas identified as needing improvement.
The announcement of the new cohort for September 2019 revealed the school to be heavily oversubscribed, drawing from a catchment area of less than 1km from the school.
Headteacher
Ms. Sophie Cavanagh
Values and vision
The Kingston Academy has an ethos of inclusion, where all are welcomed and every individual is valued for who they are and what they can bring to the school. The focus on learning and communication is powered by a STEM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
The secondary school helps to build a strong sense of identity, encouraging students to be global citizens and to value their place in the wider world. Teachers are offered continuing professional development, which allows them to keep up with new technologies and best practices.
'Teaching successfully challenges all groups of pupils to aim high and achieve their best.' Ofsted, June 2018
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