1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

St Stephens Infant School is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:- Dover Christ Church Academy, Chartham Primary School, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, St Stephens Infant School, Turner Free School We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development. Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children's futures…Empowering children's futures…Strengthening communities. To help us achieve this, Turner Staff 'Walk the Turner Talk' They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. Don't give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.
Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer. For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team at St Stephens Infant School. We are looking for a candidate who is dedicated, patient and caring, to help our wonderful children enjoy, learn and achieve success. Are you...
• Dedicated?
• Enthusiastic?
• A team player?
In return, we can offer...
• Fabulous children, who love to learn
• Ongoing professional development
• A school which puts the wellbeing of the staff and pupils first
The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for working with children and helping them to become the best that they can be, both in their academic and personal development. At St Stephens Infant School, we can also offer you a step to becoming a trainee teacher, if that is something you are interested in; as part of Turner Schools, we invest in the ambitions and career development of all of our staff. We encourage you to come and visit St Stephens and ask that you please state your experience and strengths on your application form. We look forward to reading your application - please do not hesitate to contact us at St Stephens if you have any questions. We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is found before the close date. 32.5 hours a week (8.30am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday) Term time plus INSET days Fixed term