Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Part time, 32hrs per week, term time only plus 1 day (0830-1500 daily) Start ASAP We are recruiting for Teaching Assistants to work at Wrotham School. We are excited to advertise for the role of Teaching Assistant at Wrotham School. The role will predominately be classroom based and will require the successful candidates to support students with their academic learning.

Candidates will need to have Maths and English at GCSE grade C or above and it is desirable if applicants have relevant Teaching Assistant qualifications or further education qualifications, although not essential. Experience of care work, or assisting people with additional needs is an advantage in these roles.

Wrotham School forms part of the Character Education Trust, a 2 Academy Trust that aims to provide students with high quality academic and 'Character Education'. Our vision is to support and encourage the students within our Trust to develop good character; to be confident and kind; to have integrity; to respect difference and to make a positive contribution to the community around them. A link to our website for more information can be found here https://www.charactereducationtrust.org/ The school has been recognised for its excellent work on Character Education by being awarded the prestigious School of Character Kitemark - a formal acknowledgement of the work the school has done to promote and develop good character in the school community. We are a progressive and innovative school that provides a positive and productive place to work for teachers of all experience levels. Why Work at Wrotham School? -A trusting and caring workplace that looks after its staff. -A school that respects and values its staff team. -A high performing school that rewards good teaching. -Great students and families that give back in support and appreciation for good teaching. An incredible provision of staff benefits from day one including:

• Flexible working arrangements that ensure every member of staff has an "offsite" flexible working period of 75 minutes+ at the start or end of at least 1 day per week. Strict and well established out of hours communication restrictions that protect evenings, weekends and holiday periods. Free lunch for all staff - every day. No directed or preferred teaching style or method other than sharing and learning from good practice. Access to short term/ emergency staff counselling by qualified psychotherapists - on site. Free breakfast cereal for all staff and students - everyday. Excellent transport links via motorway/ nearby train station. Regular staff welfare surveys with clear outcomes and actions. Bespoke and personalised CPD programme An innovative "target free" teacher appraisal system that is exclusively based on continuous development of teaching and learning. An excellent ECT and trainee programme of support
and development.
• Aspirant leadership courses (in house) and access to NPQ qualification at all levels. A supportive behaviour and sanction system that relieves burden on teaching staff.
• A culture of trust of staff to manage working hours with no expectation to work on site when not required. A regular and supportive check in and on boarding system.