Post Title:  KS2 SEN Teaching Assistant 

School:   Westgate Primary School

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2025

Contract Hours: 31 hours 40 minutes,  38 weeks per year (term time only)

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 8.30 a.m - 3.20 p.m. with 30 minute lunch break

Grade: KSA

Salary: £24,513 FTE and pro-rated salary  £17,735

Position Start Date: As soon as possible

Advert Closing Date (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date):  21st April 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced KS2 SEN Teaching Assistant, who is an innovative individual, with high expectations of achievement and behaviour and has the skills to be an inspiring role model to our learners and able to support our most vulnerable children working 1:1 and in small groups.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be dynamic, passionate and have experience of working with SEN children.  They will be able to work flexibly and be confident in providing equal opportunity for all pupils, be enthusiastic, friendly, sensitive, empathetic and have excellent communication skills with both children and adults. 

As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect with the pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education.  Each individual child has so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.  You will also be required to undertake a lunch duty.

The successful candidate will also have a strong commitment to inclusive principles and be committed to safeguarding children and young people.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 01322 223382. 

Westgate Primary School

Westgate is a really exciting place to be, with our children aspiring to “be the best that they can be”.

Our school is a small one form entry school located in central Dartford with a wonderful team of supportive and helpful staff. Developing positive relationships and prioritising wellbeing is at the heart of what we do; Westgate is proud to be a Wellbeing Pioneer School.

For further information about the school, please visit www.westgateprimary.org.

Cygnus Academies Trust

Westgate Primary School is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.

Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.

For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk

We offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• 27 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
  
• Employee support services.
  
• Effective CPD opportunities
  
• Collaborative working with other schools
  
• Excellent ICT facilities
  
• Opportunities for flexible working
  

Safer Recruitment

Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview.  Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.  We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.

Equal Opportunities

Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Additional Information:

• References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
  
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
  
• Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
  
• Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
  
• The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
  
• The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.