Job Title: Female Teaching Assistant (1:1 Support - UASC Student)Location: Gillingham
Working Days/Hours: Monday to Thursday08:30 - 16:30 (32 hours per week)
Salary: £13.09 per hour
Job Purpose: To provide dedicated 1:1 classroom support for a female Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child (UASC) within a class of male students, helping her to feel safe, included, and supported in her learning and social development.
Key Responsibilities: -
Provide 1:1 academic and emotional support to the female UASC student
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Assist the student with classroom tasks, communication, and engagement
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Promote inclusion, confidence, and independence
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Liaise with class teacher to monitor progress and well-being
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Support the wider class where appropriate while maintaining focus on the student's needs
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Follow safeguarding, equality, and school behaviour policies at all times
Requirements: -
Experience working with children or young people
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Empathetic, patient, and understanding approach
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Ability to build trust and positive relationships
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Good communication and teamwork skills
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A willingness to support the emotional and educational needs of a vulnerable student
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Female candidate required for safeguarding and pastoral reasons
Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
