Vacancies
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Please see adverts below and check back regularly for updates.
Post Title: Administrative Assistant
Post Location: This position will be based at our Primary provision in Crayford. However, Shenstone School is an all-through school, split over three local sites. Please be aware that you will need to work at all of our sites.
Contract Type: Permanent Hours/Weeks: 35 hours per week/40 weeks per year (term-time plus 2 weeks). 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ideally but there could be slight amendment to these hours e.g. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Salary/Grade: Bexley 5 £28,521 full-time equivalent £24,354 actual salary
Post Start Date: ASAP
Tour If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing school. To arrange this please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org.
Closing Date: Midnight Friday 11th April 2025.
Interview Date: 30th April 2025
About the Role
As an Administrative Assistant at Shenstone School, you will be part of a supportive and dedicated team providing a positive, professional and welcoming environment to all members of the school community.
You will provide efficient and timely administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team in all areas including Pupil Attendance & Welfare, Finance and Human Resources.
A flexible attitude towards work is essential, along with an ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and visitors. You must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as work as an effective team member. You should have a strong customer service ethos and be able to cope with conflicting demands.
The post will be 5 days each week, term time only (plus 2 weeks) initially based at the Crayford site, however the successful candidate must be prepared to work flexibly in hours and location. It is paramount that you feel confident and resilient in working with pupils with challenging behaviour. As individuals, each pupil presents with different abilities and behavioural needs which vary from child to child. If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing school.
Post Title: Site Team Member (2 positions available)
Post Location: Shenstone Secondary School – This position will be based at our Secondary provision in Halt Robin Way, Belvedere which will be opened in September 2025. Temporarily we are based at Jubilee Primary School, Thamesmead. However, Shenstone School is an all-through school, split over three local sites. Please be aware that although you are normally assigned to one site, you may be asked to work at any of our sites either on a permanent or temporary basis. This ultimately depends on operational feasibility.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours/Weeks: The site needs to be in operation from 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Two positions are available to cover these times.
Flexibility in shift patterns are available and can be discussed with the successful candidates at interview but have to meet operational feasibility of the school. Please bear in mind despite a contractual shift pattern, flexibility will also be required for the purposes of sickness/holiday cover and for school events.
Please specify on your application form the shift pattern that you are interested in.
For example: Full-time: 36.25 hours (6:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.) or (10:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
Part-time 25 hours (6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) or (1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
2 X 30 hours shifts: 6:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. plus 12 noon – 6:30 p.m.
Salary/Grade: Bexley 6 £29,346 full-time equivalent
Post Start Date: 1 st July 2025
Tour: If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing school. To arrange this please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org
Closing Date: Midnight Monday 5th May 2025
Interview Date: TBA
About the Role
We are looking to appoint a vibrant and enthusiastic member of staff to lead on day-to-day maintenance and site management.
The successful candidate will be responsible for security, maintenance, cleanliness of the site, heating, health & safety, general day-to-day running of the school and help in preparing for events. You will be expected to oversee work by other members of the site team and contractors, feeding back regularly to the Facilities Manager.
The successful candidate will be hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated and reliable. You must be well organised and able to work to a high standard within set timescales. The successful candidate is required to hold a valid driver’s licence as they would be required to travel to all three of our sites from time-to-time and also be required to drive the school mini bus (proof of driving licence will be required during the recruitment process).
Experience of a similar role is desirable but training will be provided for someone with the right skills. The successful candidate should hold or be willing to undertake and maintain a First Aid certificate. Occasional overtime will be required for school events (evenings and weekends) and holiday cover, alarm call outs etc.
Post Title: Teaching Assistant (Please specify Permanent on the Application Form)
Post Location: Primary School and Secondary School - We have a secondary site which will be temporarily based at Jubilee Primary School, before moving to our new building in Halt Robin Road, which will be opened in September 2025. Please be aware that although you are normally assigned to one site, you may be asked to work at any of our sites. This ultimately depends on where vacancies occur and operational feasibility.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours/Weeks: 5 days per week (30 hours) (9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.) 39 weeks per year (term time + training days) Please be advised that successful candidates will be required to undertake 3 days staff training (requiring additional hours) within their first 6 weeks of employment. 1 day will be for induction and 2 consecutive days will be for Team Teach training. We also advise that on staff training/inset days (school calendar accessible via the school website) additional hours could also be required so that relevant training is achieved. This will be discussed further at interview.
Grade: Bexley 05 (£15.19 per hour)
Salary: £20,353 (Actual) £28,521 (full-time equivalent)
Post Start Date: ASAP
Tour If you are interested in applying, we strongly encourage you to arrange a tour of our amazing school. To arrange this please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org
Closing Date: Open until filled – latest date to apply is Midnight Friday 25th April 2025. We will be accepting applications until our positions are filled. If we fill all of our vacancies, we will close this advert prior to the latest date specified above and without further notice. If you are interested in this position, it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible upon seeing the advert.
Interview Date : Thursday 15th May 2025
About the Role
We are looking for enthusiastic, engaging, empathetic and resilient candidates to join our fantastic and dedicated team at Shenstone School. You will be required to work as part of a team, under the direction of the Class Teacher/Cover Supervisor helping and supporting pupils with their emotional, social and cognitive learning.
You will use a variety of different techniques to motivate, engage and encourage the pupils to achieve their greatest possible outcomes. You will also be required to initiate and participate in games/activities, toilet/change where necessary and protect pupils safety and wellbeing.
If you are looking for a challenge and are able to support and encourage our amazing pupils with SEND to achieve their full potential in our specialist school setting, then we would welcome your application. The achievements of our pupils are extraordinary and will give you a sense of achievement when they make progress, however small.
It is paramount that you feel confident and resilient in working with pupils with challenging behaviour. As individuals, each pupil presents with different abilities and behavioural needs which vary from child to child.
Work Experience/Placement and Volunteering Opportunities
We welcome the opportunity to share knowledge, skills and support those looking to gain experience within a specialist setting. If you are interested in joining us please:
Read through the information booklet
Complete and submit the Expression of Interest Form to hr@shenstone-tkat.org
Please note that we do our best to accommodate requests where we can, although some weeks become popular. We suggest getting your request in as soon as possible as they are dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
If you have any further queries, please e-mail hr@shenstone-tkat.org