We are looking for an aspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor to join our team as soon as possible! Tymberwood Academy, part of Reach2 offers a supportive environment and your career development will be encouraged.

The post will initially be to cover ‘PPA/leadership release/ECT release’ and sometimes absence across the school. For this reason you will need to be a person who is flexible, organised and willing to embrace change at any point.  You will also need to be confident/willing to learn to teach across the primary age range.  

If you can answer yes to these questions then we think you should read on!

• Do your values align with ours, ‘Equality, Respect, Kindness, Responsibility and Honesty’ as well as our mission statement, ‘Nurturing Potential, Inspiring a Generation and Excellence for All’?
• Do you hold the necessary HLTA certified qualification?
• Do you firmly believe that all children should be nurtured, happy, cared for and know that you are fighting for them?
• Do you want to work in a school where you can make a difference?

We are an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school as reported in March 2022, please do view our report.

We have a great team with effective systems in place.  The ideal candidate will:

• Have high expectations and believe every child can achieve
• Make learning irresistible, effective and inclusive
• Be excited about ongoing professional development, being a lifelong learner
• Actively contribute to the wider life of the school
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work well as part of a team
• Be able to build relationships with all stakeholders

For successful candidates we can offer:

• Amazing children who want to be the best versions of themselves
• A dedicated, motivated staff
• A leadership team who works with the staff and listens to feedback
• An active school community with supportive families
• A commitment to bespoke professional development based on EEF research
• Feedback to ensure growth
• A vibrant and welcoming learning environment
• Excellent training at all levels through the school and REAch2 Academy Trust
• A recently judged ‘good’ rated ofsted school

Background to Tymberwood Academy

Tymberwood Academy is a thriving two form entry school (with a Nursery) which serves approximately 450 pupils. The school is often called, “The hidden gem of Gravesend!” as not many parents and carers know that it exists – but when they send their child to Tymberwood they can see that the school gives them the best possible chances to succeed through nurturing their potential; aiming to inspire this generation of children to be the best that they can be by providing them with excellence in all areas. The school is lucky to be able to do this in the expansive grounds that we have.

Tymberwood has a broad, balanced and community relevant curriculum. The three main pillars in which we build around are: Skills and Knowledge, Enriching Opportunities and Behaviours for Life.  We want our children to acquire targeted and transferable skills whilst learning critical and broad banks of knowledge which allow pupils to fully prepare for the next stages of their learning journey. Distinctive enrichment opportunities are woven throughout the school; they explicitly link to learning where cultural awareness and capital is built upon and solidified. This also includes our 11 promises of experiences that the children will have before they leave our school, 11 before 11.  Preparing pupils for the next stage of their learning, and for a place in modern Britain, is about developing the whole child. We must prepare them with the character, virtues and values to withstand the winds of change and positively impact on society.

We whole heartedly believe that enticing children to read and building a real passion towards reading for pleasure is essential in laying the strong foundations needed for all areas and aspects of learning.  We equip them with the ability to decode whilst growing them as individual readers.

Tymberwood has a SRP (Specialist Resource Provision) for Physical Disabilities and we serve a higher than average number of pupils with SEND, the staff are unrelenting in their drive to give the children the highest quality provision. Staff thinking and daily action is fully child and need centred  and staff see no barrier in what children can achieve, no matter what their starting point. Moreover, the everyday ethos and climate at Tymberwood is something that we are immensely proud of.

At Tymberwood, we are absolutely committed to continuous improvement where we are always striving to sharpen the quality of the children’s learning.

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve. To see more information about the school, please visit our website Tymberwood Academy

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Tymberwood Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Tymberwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.