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Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant

St Mary Magdalene C of E School

Greenwich, London

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Salary:
APT&C Scale 2, from Point 3 (£11.42 per hour pro rata), dependent on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
Negotiable
Apply by:
1 October 2019

Job overview

St Mary Magdalene C of E School is the only all through school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We are looking to appoint outstanding candidates to join our primary phase team.  This is a superb opportunity for committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants & Learning Support Assistants to support in the classroom.  All applicants should ideally have some class-based experience.  We are recruiting for our Woolwich & Greenwich Peninsula Campuses.

Those applying for the TA/LSA position should have previous experience of working with primary-aged children and preferably experience of working with children with autism.  This experience may have been gained within a mainstream education, in a specialist provision or maybe outside of education.  We offer successful applicants the opportunity to work as part of a friendly and multi-disciplinary team.   

We welcome applications from candidates who:   

  • Have NVQ Level 2 qualification (essential)  
  • Have experience of working with children who have SEND (desirable)
  • Have knowledge of Autism (desirable)  
  • Are able to prepare and teach effective interventions taking into account the individual needs of learner  
  • Have a professional manner  
  • Are enthusiastic and have a friendly approach  
  • Have good literacy and numeracy skills   

Alongside this role, there will be an opportunity to be part of the midday meal supervisory team if desired.   

We can offer:   

  • a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community  
  • a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative leadership  
  • a commitment to continuing professional development  
  • energetic and enthusiastic high attaining pupils  
  • a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities    

Applications will be considered on receipt and shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a mutually convenient date for observation & interview.

As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to attend interview.  For further information, please contact Emma Clark by email eclark@koinoniafederation.com. 

About the school: St. Mary Magdalene is a popular and successful outstanding all through school with three school sites; our primary sites are in Woolwich and on the Greenwich Peninsula and our secondary site is based temporarily on the Blackheath Standard and will move to a brand new £40m site on the Greenwich Peninsula in November 2018 academic year.  St Mary Magdalene leads a federation with another primary school in Greenwich (SE10), Christ Church.

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About St Mary Magdalene C of E School

We are a Federation of two schools - St Mary Magdalene CofE School and Christ Church CofE Primary School - located over four sites in Royal Greenwich, we work together as one team.      

St Mary Magdalene CofE School was judged 'GOOD' by Ofsted in Summer 2018 and 'OUTSTANDING' in all areas in a 2018 SIAMS inspection.

Christ Church CofE Primary School was judged 'GOOD' by Ofsted in Spring 2017 

There are two St. Mary Magdalene primary sites: our Woolwich Campus has two forms of entry across the primary phase in all year groups; our Peninsula Campus has one Reception class on the Peninsula Site, one Year 1 classes, two Year 2 classes and one Year 3 class.  The school expansion will result in a total of 840 primary places by 2020. 

Christ Church CofE Primary School is a one-form entry primary school with 30 places available in each year group.

Vacancies advertised maye be for either St Mary Magdalene or Christ Church campuses.

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