Teaching Assistant
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,800 to £21,486 gross per annum pro rata (£24,252 - £25,052 FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 22 June 2023
Job overview
The Kingston Academy seeks an ambitious and motivated Teaching Assistant to offer additional support to pupils by developing, creating and implementing a range of interventions and coaching strategies.
We invite applications from candidates with the following attributes for this role:
- Experience in working with pupils with medical needs would be desirable or an interest in developing expertise in this area.
- A clear understanding and knowledge of best practice and the challenges relating to inclusion in mainstream education.
- Ambition to develop each child to her/her maximum potential.
- Flexible and approachable, resilient and calm under pressure, and demonstrate good judgement.
Interview Procedure
Our selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfils the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people. The process will include:
- Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
- Interview with Head Teacher, Senior Deputy Head Teacher and Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement
The Kingston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks (with a barred list check for regulated activity), checks with past employers and eligibility to work in the UK. Identity and qualification documents will be checked prior to any offer being made.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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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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