Personal Care Teaching Assistant

**Salary**:
£14,412.32 to £14,824.01 pro rata gross per annum

**Job type**:
Part Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
April 2025 or sooner

28 February 2025

**Job overview**:
**The Kingston Academy seeks an ambitious and motivated Personal Care Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with a physical disability.**Due to the nature of the physical disability, you will be required to carry out personal care duties such as feeding, changing/toileting so relevant experience of working with vulnerable adults or children would be expected.

The Kingston Academy is an outstanding Secondary School in North Kingston, which opened for the first time in September 2015 with a cohort of Year 7 pupils. TKA has received a substantial capital grant for the refurbishment of the existing educational facilities and for additional new modern buildings which we have now taken possession of. Our mission is to provide a world-class education for all the young people within our community to ensure that every pupil is safe, happy and succeeds. We now have over 1000 pupils across the seven year groups from year 7 to year 13.
- To have the ambition to develop each child to their maximum potential.
- Previous experience of working with vulnerable children or adults.
- Knowledge of working with children who have special needs.

**Benefits of working at The Kingston Academy**:

- Work in a vibrant, supportive school environment where staff wellbeing is prioritised.
- Generous pay-scales, regularly paying 1% higher than National Support Staff Pay Scales.
- 2-week October Half Term break.
- Access to subsidised Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Subsidised eye test and flu vaccinations.
- In-house training and support appropriate to the role.
- Staff Laptop or Chromebook.
- Subsidised study at Kingston University at Masters and Doctorate Level.
- Flexible working arrangements may be considered on request.**Interview Procedure**
- Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
- Interview with Senior Deputy Head Teacher and Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion.

**Closing Date: 12.00 pm, Friday 28th February 2025**

**Interview Date: TBC**

**Equal Opportunities**

At The Kingston Academy, we believe that diversity enriches our school community and enhances the educational experience for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our staff and students. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for everyone. Join us in fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion where every individual is valued and empowered to thrive.

**Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement**

The Kingston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks (with a barred list check for regulated activity), checks with past employers and eligibility to work in the UK. Identity and qualification documents will be checked prior to any offer being made.

**About**The Kingston Academy**:
**The Kingston Academy**
- Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey
- KT2 5PE
- United Kingdom

+44 20 8465 6200

The Kingston Academy is an ambitious and outstanding new mixed, mainstream secondary school located in a newly renovated traditional school building and significant, state-of-the-art new extension in Kingston upon Thames, near to the River Thames.

The Kingston Academy was established in 2015 by the Kingston Educational Trust, a partnership between Kingston University, Kingston College and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The school initially opened with a single cohort of Year 7 pupils and has grown every year with an additional year group. It will eventually comprise all year groups including a Sixth Form in 2021-22.

The school's first full Ofsted inspection took place in May 2018 and the resulting report declared the school to be outstanding in all categories with no areas identified as needing improvement.

The announcement of the new cohort for September 2019 revealed the school to be heavily oversubscribed, drawing from a catchment area of less than 1km from the school.

**Headteacher**

Ms. Sophie Cavanagh

**Values and vision**

The Kingston Academy has an ethos of inclusion, where all are welcomed and every individual is valued for who they are and what they can bring to the school. The focus on learning and communication is powered by a STEM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

The secondary school helps to build a strong sense of identity, encouraging students to be global citizens and to value their place in the wider world. Teachers are offered continuing professional development, which allows them to keep up with new technologies and best practices.
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