Teaching Assistant
Kingdown School
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £16,781:00 (pro rata); £8.70 per hour
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2018
Job overview
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Usual working weeks: 39 weeks
Usual hours of work: 30 hours per week
This is a term time only position
This is a wonderful opportunity to join our dedicated team of Teaching Assistants in this fantastic 11-18 school. We are immensely proud of our school and are looking for staff who are committed to helping all young people believe, aspire and achieve.
Kingdown School is situated in Warminster in the heart of beautiful rural Wiltshire. We are an academy under the Acorn Education Trust; a multi-academy trust consisting of 8 primary school and one secondary school. It provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on the collective experience of a trust.
As a forward-looking and innovative school we are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants to join our Curriculum Support Team. The posts will involve working either in our Alternative Provision Centre or in mainstream classrooms with a range of students from across the secondary age range who may have Special Educational Needs. Training and support will be given by our expert and friendly team.
We would like to hear from you if:
· Have at least grade C in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
· Are good at building relationships and are a team player;
· Are organised and enthusiastic;
· Have experience of working in a school environment (desirable but not essential)
· Would like to pursue a possible career in education or working with young people
To apply or for further details please visit the Kingdown School website or please contact:
Rebecca Krzyzosiak, PA to Headteacher
Tel: 01985 224204
E-mail: rak@kingdown.wilts.sch.uk
Closing date: 22nd June 2018.
Interviews: w/beg 25th June 2018
The Kingdown School and the Acorn Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as health screening.
Attached documents
About Kingdown School
Believe. Aspire. Achieve.
Kingdown School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, we have a strong reputation in the local community and beyond, built on an unswerving focus on the quality of teaching and learning and great pastoral care.
Our school has a large and friendly team who are dedicated to helping each and every young person achieve their full potential. In 2022, we retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for our strong moral leadership and for the wide range of opportunities that we have on offer to support students with their broader development.
As a founding member of Acorn Education Trust in 2014, we work closely with other schools within the Trust to provide the best possible education, opportunities and support for our young people, who are always at the heart of our decision making.
Our well-resourced school has a wide range of excellent facilities, including:
- Sports fields, netball courts, tennis courts, astro turf pitches, a gym and sports hall;
- Dance and drama studios;
- Interactive whiteboards and projectors in classrooms;
- Computer suites in most teaching areas;
- A dedicated sixth form building and suite of rooms;
- A large hall with full AV system and a stage for productions, events and concerts;
- An open-plan library with a wide range of reading materials;
- Subject area suites for science, design technology and art;
- Enhanced provision via our Link and Learning and Welfare Hub, plus a Behaviour Hub.
In a recent survey, 95% of our staff said they enjoyed working at Kingdown and felt well supported here – we value everyone at Kingdown.
Helen Carpenter
Headteacher
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