ISTEAD RISE PRIMARY SCHOOL: Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

Start Date: Sep 2016

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistants to join our hard working team at Istead Rise Primary School. You will have GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths alongside relevant experience of working with children.

We currently have positions for SEN support staff as well as KS1 / KS2 class based TAs (up to 27.5 hours per week). The post holders will receive a pro rata salary from the Swale Academies Trust support staff pay scale band 3 (full time equivalent salary of £15,101 – £16,799 per annum).

We can offer:

• A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with to plan and resource a creative curriculum


• A range of support from a strong leadership team that will help to develop your practice


• Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Academies Trust.


• Well-behaved pupils who are resourceful, resilient and have a real thirst for learning


• Vast school surroundings that offer many opportunities for outdoor learning, including our own forest within the school grounds


• A strong supportive local community, including Governors and PTFA

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 25th May 2016 and interviews will be held on Thursday 9th / Friday 10th June 2016. The successful candidate will commence employment on 1st September 2016.

If you are a highly motivated team player, we would love to hear from you.

We would love to meet you to show you around our fabulous school. To make an informal visit please contact Kevin Holmes or Michelle Matthews by telephoning the school to make an appointment.

Information about the school

Istead Rise Primary School is set in the village of Istead Rise, which has close links to the A2, M2 and junctions of the M25. The school has provided education for children from the local community for the last 50 years and will be celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year. In September 2015, the school joined the highly successful Swale Academies Trust and now works closely with other schools within the trust to share ideas and good practice to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils. There are currently 305 children on roll, with the view to increase as we become a fully formed two form entry school. We teach a creative curriculum, using the Cornerstones format, where each terms learning is focused around a new, exciting and engaging topic. We closely follow the new curriculum to ensure that all our pupils are given the best learning opportunities to reach their potential. A strong pupil voice is represented throughout the school, led by a keen Pupil Parliament. Children’s needs and their learning are always at the heart of what we do.

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.

KTJ1