Teaching Assistant - Tonbridge, United Kingdom - Paddock Wood Primary Academy

Description

Why join Paddock Wood Academy?

• Recent Ofsted that was extremely positive and highlights the many strengths of the Academy,
• Judged to be 'Outstanding' in Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
• We are the heart of our community and pride ourselves on giving the highest quality learning opportunities to all children on a daily basis.

Following our latest pupil survey, our children said their favourite part of school was:

• "Art, because it makes me feel creative".

- "I like the clubs and playgrounds at school, because I get to see my friends and I'm happy I can talk to teachers about my feelings".
- "Seeing my teacher's beautiful face smile and how she understands that I have troubles".
- "Doing maths and science, because in science you get to do experiments and in maths I've always been good at it".
- "I absolutely love learning".

This is a permanent role which offers an actual salary £18,007 per annum (£22,714 full time equivalent) based on 35 hours per week (8:1- 15:45pm Mon-Fri), Term Time only.

Working at our school:

We are a thriving and engaging three-form entry school in the heart of West Kent in the town of Paddock Wood.

Our ethos encapsulates high standards and expectations, excellent learning and teaching, and the positive wellbeing of our pupils and colleagues.

We have a strong and committed teaching team which is widely respected and supported by our academy community.

Our teachers vary in experience from Newly Qualified to 30+ years, and each brings something valuable to share, and a passion to learn.

Our staff and the wider Trust team has a lot to offer new colleagues, in terms of sharing experience and opportunities, and professional development and training.

Our academy benefits from significant parent and community support, but we are not complacent - we are committed, hard-working and welcoming.

Our children are delightful; calm, focused and very eager to learn.

'Our highly ambitious community builds thinking learners, who act with agency and create lasting memories.'


Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2023, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff.

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.

Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

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 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.

Paddock Wood Primary Academy (PWPA) is a thriving and engaging three-form entry school in the heart of West Kent. Our ethos encapsulates high standards and expectations, excellent learning and teaching, and the positive wellbeing of pupils and staff. Our current roll is 615. PWPA has a strong and committed teaching team which is widely respected and supported by our academy community.

PWPA's wide curriculum offer is supported by specialist teachers of Music, French, PE and outdoor education.

Some features that help us stand out from other schools are:

• Pupils leave PWPA with a strong understanding and appreciation of music and sporting skills
• PWPA embeds independence, stamina and considered risk into children's learning, for example through EYFS and Year 1 initiative exercises, Years 1, 2 and 3 outdoor/forest skills, Y4 mountain biking, Year 5 caving, climbing and kayaking, and Year 6 skiing/snowboarding.

PWPA has its own school minibuses and very frequently takes children out into the local area and into central London, as well as taking Year 5 pupils to the Brecon Beacons and Year 6 pupils to Paris.

We have a strong regard for extra-curricular learning and a very healthy catalogue of sporting and other successes and awards.

Our academy benefits from significant parent and community support.