HOMEWOOD SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE: Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Initially for a one year Fixed Term Contract

Required from 30th August 2016

28 hours per week, term time only

Salary pro rata to £9,626 – £10,997

You will be working closely with students aged 13–18 years who have a range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The successful candidate will be ideally confident to support student learning experiences according to need; this involves working with the classroom teachers to help students with reading, writing, verbal communication literacy/numeracy.

Homewood School is proud to be “A good School in all aspects” OFSTED October 2012. We are progressive and innovative and have continued to go from strength to strength. You will enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent. All learning support staff are provided with an ipad and there is an independent nursery based on the school site.

Closing Date: 6th June 2016

Interviews: During May/June

Information about the school

We would be delighted to receive an application from you if you would like to be part of our enthusiastic, committed and innovative team at Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre. Homewood has specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension and it is a happy school where pupils are made to feel really welcome.

Homewood is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status and 2300 students serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and are the school of choice for students from as far afield as Ashford, Cranbrook, Headcorn and East Sussex.

We offer an exciting and varied curriculum and we challenge and support our students in their studies so that they can achieve their very best in everything they do.

Our ethos is based on “Learning, Respect and Belonging”. We have high aspirations for everyone and expect everyone to contribute positively to the school. We treat everyone as an individual and value personal strengths and qualities. Community links are important to us and we work closely with local primary schools and the wider community.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful in your application you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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