Welling School is an all ability, co-educational 11-18 school, located in the London borough of Bexley. Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and thrive as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for a bright and successful future and ready for the world in which they will work and live.

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

We are proud to be part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) which is one of the largest Multi Academy Trusts in South East England with over 40 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT family. We are an ambitious school on a transformational journey to excellence and are always looking for excellent potential colleagues to come and help us achieve the very best for our students.

For further information about the school, please visit www.wellingschool-tkat.org

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

We are very proud of our students and invest all that we have in making our students and staff the best that they can be. We believe in achievement: educating the whole person, developing all the talents that any individual may have.  We are looking for a creative and inspiring colleague to work alongside our teachers in supporting our students - particularly those who need us even more.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will be working with individuals or small groups in our specialist learning support areas as well as supporting our mainstream classrooms - making a real difference to our students and their progress.  No two days will ever be the same although they will always be rewarding and exciting.

Your previous experience as a learning support professional is less important to us than your clear vision on what can be achieved for our students and how we can motivate and inspire them to achieve great things. 

Our new colleague will have an unstinting belief that every young person, whatever their starting point, can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives.

You will have access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy Trust.  You will be joining a team of strong and experienced school professionals who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new and exciting role.

As well as having a passion for young people and their futures, our colleague will:

-be a dynamic professional with a desire for rapidly improving standards

-have a commitment to your own professional development and learning how best to support students in being successful

-understand the need to be creative and well prepared

-bring an unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes

-have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff

-be emotionally intelligent, able to maintain a sense of calm and demonstrate excellent patience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious team of staff and make a real impact on our students’ lives.  The successful candidate will have the chance to work with students across the full age and ability range.

Informal discussions with the Headteacher and/or visits are actively encouraged.  If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role and to arrange a visit to the school please contact Julie Wood on 020 8304 8531 or email recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org  

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.

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

To apply please complete the application form via the website details below. Please note CVs will not be accepted.

To apply for this vacancy please visit https://careers.tkat.org/job/d46506b1-128d-42c7-bb5b-855553e51ece

The closing date for applications is 12/12/2024 at 10am. Interviews are scheduled for w/c Monday 16th December 2024.   We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 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.

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.