Teaching Assistant

Location: Northfleet, Kent, DA11

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Full-Time (Term time only + 5 inset days / 39 weeks per year)

Hours: 35 per week, 8.30 am to 3.30 pm

Salary: £19,428.00 - £20,756.00 Annually (Actual) - Full Time Equivalent £27,716

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work with our client's teaching and other support staff to mentor, support and inspire their pupils with curriculum and non-curriculum based learning. Throughout the day, you will help prepare the classroom and learning spaces, create displays and exhibitions of the children's work, and prepare for different activities. You will support pupils who need extra support to complete tasks or have difficulty engaging with schoolwork. You will also watch for challenging behaviour and help pupils promote positive behaviour while offering emotional support to help pupils in their emotional and social development, and you will inform other staff about any issues. You will be a vital part of the team in helping them become independent learners, stay focused and engaged in the tasks and lessons set by the teacher, help explain different tasks and activities, assist with a wide range of classroom and school-based activities, and provide 1:1 and group support to pupils. This may include listening to children read, reading to them, or telling them stories.

About You

Trustworthy, enthusiastic, energetic, well-organised, and self-motivated and a passionate individual dedicated to ensuring all children are supported to achieve their best. With excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong and appropriate relationships with children and parents/carers. You must possess outstanding numeracy and literacy skills and have a genuine passion for making learning engaging and irresistible for children. Adaptability to support the individual needs of each child is crucial. Maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating a high level of professionalism are also key requirements. Experience working with children across the primary curriculum, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs, is desirable; however, if you have experience and a commitment to continuous improvement of your own practice, our client would love to hear from you.

About Our Client

• Working for a Trust focused only on Primary education, committed to staff professional learning and development
• An ambitious school management team and dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing across the Trust and school.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Potential candidates are invited to contact the school to arrange a visit. This does not form part of the recruitment process.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position, click apply to complete your application. If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. Therefore, they encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will ensure consideration for the position and increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. Our client appreciates your understanding and is looking forward to receiving your application.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

Our client is committed to safeguarding, Prevent and the welfare of pupils. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references. Our client strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone can be themselves and experience a strong sense of belonging. They wholeheartedly support the principle of equality and diversity in employment. They oppose all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. Our client encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and they seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with them will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.