Teaching Assistant

About this Role

Dovery Academy is a friendly, caring and lively community where children are enthusiastic learners, well-motivated and encouraged to think for themselves. We have an amazing and dedicated school team, with highly engaged parents and a fully supportive Governing Body. We are looking for someone who shares our passion and love of learning to join our team.

This could be the ideal role for a graduate seeking teaching experience prior to teacher training or an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for further career development in a growing organisation.

• Believe that every child can, and will, succeed
• Ideally have experience in a primary school setting
• Ideally have experience of working with children with special educational needs (SEN)
• Be organised, flexible, collaborative and resilient, and prepared to tackle all challenges that arise as we establish our schools
• Have the highest ambitions for our pupils, the school and yourself
• Have a calm and professional manner with our pupils
• Be prepared to lead and support small groups of pupils independently
• Be prepared to deliver and assist with planning external interventions
• Have excellent Numeracy and ICT skills and demonstrate an exemplary standard of written and spoken English
• Have a commitment to professional development and further training

• High level of support and commitment from our friendly and hardworking leadership team
• A unique opportunity to be a founding member of staff and help build our school within KST
• A happy and highly professional working environment, with high expectations and standards
• A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from, and a supportive Head and governing body
• A team that is committed to the children and their development
• Children who are eager to learn in our creative and challenging atmosphere
• A forward-thinking MAT who support schools both within the trust as well as schools externally through our curriculum work and as a DfE appointed English Hub
• Continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities. Our TAs will be expected to attend and actively participate in staff training each week and on INSET days.