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Salary: NJC Grade C1 Point 6- 19 £20,197 - £24,917 per annum actual)
Hours: 34.5 hours, 39 weeks (Term Time plus 1 week)
Location: Riverside Primary School, St Edmund’s Way, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8ET
Required: September 2025
We are seeking to appoint a Home School Support Worker at Riverside Primary School. This is a permanent, full time (Term Time plus one week per year) position based in school. This role, under the direction of the Headteacher and in partnership with other professionals, offers practical help and emotional support to pupils and families experiencing various difficulties.
Main Purpose:
1. Support pupils and families in school, the community and home settings and provide regular ongoing assistance to support inclusion;
2. Provide a friendly, approachable and confidential point of contact for families;
3. Provide support for staff in the school, particularly when dealing with challenging or vulnerable pupils and families.
Riverside Primary School:
We are a popular, mainstream community school, which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. The school had a good Ofsted Inspection in November 2019, and was recognised as being Outstanding in the areas of Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. The key values held by our school community add to the success and inclusive nature of the school. These values are Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality and Resilience – ‘Character’.
The school has two integrated special provisions for a small number of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Visual Impairment, who are taught in the mainstream classes with appropriate support.
A visit to the school is highly recommended, please call 01634 623500 to make an appointment.
Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:
4. Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare (on contracts over 15 hours per week)
5. Free Health Checks
6. Free Flu Jabs
7. Cycle to Work Scheme
8. High quality CPD opportunities
9. Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
10. Access to Mental Health First Aiders
11. Onsite free parking
12. A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance
If you would like to be considered for the post, please apply via My New Term.
Closing date: 25th August 2025 at 12.00pm
Interview date: TBC
This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.