SEN Teaching Assistant

2 months ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Leigh Academies Trust Full time

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a  SEN   Teaching Assistant  from September 2024. This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping children within a KS1 primary setting, particularly with learning difficulties. 

The working basis for the successful candidate will be on a fixed term basis until July 2025 in the first instance, 32.5 hours per week (8.30am - 3.30pm, Monday - Friday) during Term Time + 1 week inset. We offer a wonderful working environment with the friendliest staff and pupils 

What does the role involve?  The main aim of this role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, day in, day out, with professionalism and enthusiasm. This will involve providing a comprehensive support service to the Academy including:

Assisting students with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities Assisting teachers with the maintenance of student records Building and maintaining successful relationships with students, whilst treating them with respect and consideration Provide expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress

Each and every member of staff, regardless of their position or seniority, is expected to participate in the overall running of the school and to act as a positive role model for our students. In and out of the classroom you will encourage and promote positive behaviour and effectively manage any situation that threatens to impact on the progress of other students.

Teaching Assistant life at Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard: Being a Teaching Assistant at Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is a great opportunity to work with really experienced staff and amazing pupils. Don’t just take our word for it... to find out more from some of our existing TAs 

We are looking for someone demonstrates the following:

Have high expectations of teaching and learning To be a positive role model To contribute to the positive ethos of the school Be able to work collaboratively with a range of children and adults Be keen to develop as a professional  Previous, recent experience in a similar education setting Being independent and able to work under pressure Do you know a great  Teaching Assistant  who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive  £100  as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by  . T&C's apply.

Working for the academy: Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard is a new two-form entry primary academy for students between the ages of 3 to 11 that opened in September 2017. The academy admits a maximum of 60 children into each year between Reception and Year 6 having initially opened with places available in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We have continued to expand and from September 2021 we have children up to year 6 and with every year group at full capacity. 

The academy enjoys brand new facilities, a nursery for pre-school age children, and a small centre for children with speech, communication and language needs. At the heart of Ebbsfleet Garden City, Cherry Orchard Primary Academy is the focal point of this brand new community, providing local families with an outstanding educational facility.

At Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard we will:

Inspire and engage our children so they develop a lifelong love of learning Deliver a quality, inclusive education so all children are able to achieve to their full potential Create a learning environment where children feel safe and happy so are confident and enthused to ‘have a go’ Ensure that all children feel valued and celebrate their success at every opportunity Provide learning experiences that include challenge for all, producing resilient and highly motivated learners Have a consistent, focused approach to managing behaviour, safeguarding, pastoral support and embedding British Values across all year groups Create a culture where staff work collaboratively as part of the wider team, sharing ideas and good practice and offering support to others.

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard has been judged as ' Outstanding' by Ofsted at their recent inspection in November 2021, having been evaluated as outstanding in each of the five areas of inspection, Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management and Early Years Provision. Please to view our website and learn more about Cherry Orchard Primary Academy.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. .


As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.


Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.


Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

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