Teaching Assistant

**Teaching Assistant - Term Time**:
**Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone**:

- **Ref**:KCC886-6913-494S
- **Posted**:17/02/2023
- **Pay**:£15674 pro rata (£19293 FTE)
- **Start Date**:March/April 2023
- **App Close Date**:17/03/2023 at 14:00
- **Interviews**:TBC

**Advert**:
Cornwallis Academy is an exciting school, which is rated Good by Ofsted in all areas, we are now expanding and looking to welcome a new inspirational Teaching Assistant who will work primarily with students whom have additional educational needs and those who can, at times, display challenging behavior. You will need to have the ability and confidence to motivate and encourage students who have learning, emotional and behavioral difficulties whilst demonstrating empathy and an understanding of their needs.

As well as working with students in the classroom learning environments, you will also be required to carry out one to one work with students, across all Key Stages and curriculum areas. You may also be required to provide intimate care to our students at times. This will be a rewarding post within an extremely supportive working environment. Previous experience of working with children with additional needs would be an advantage and a Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable.

Working at Cornwallis Academy is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success with training opportunities available and those that hold a degree or are working towards their degree we will work with you to look at a suitable programme to form your route into teaching if this is the career route you would like to take.

The position is 37 hours per week (Mon-Thur 08:00 - 16:00pm, Fri 08:00 - 15:30pm), term time only, on a permanent basis.

We will offer you:

- A vibrant and exciting place to work
- The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
- An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme and Kent Rewards
- An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and gaining nationally accredited qualifications

The Future Schools Trust is a forward thinking, supportive organisation that is keen to develop staff to their full potential.

**Information about the school**:

- represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

**Job Contact Information**:

- **Name**:Future Schools Trust HR Recruitment Team
- **Address**:Hubbards Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
- **Telephone**: 01622 743152

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