Job Description
Teaching Assistant
Location: Chatham, Kent, ME5
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full-Time
Hours: 35 per week; 8:30am to 3:30pm
Salary: £21,104 actual per annum based on 32.5 hours over 39 weeks per year; FTE £28,181 per annum
Closing Date: Midnight, Friday, 20th of March 2026
Positions Available: 2
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with our client’s teaching and support staff to mentor, guide, and inspire pupils across both curriculum and non curriculum learning.
Your responsibilities will include preparing classrooms and learning spaces, creating displays of children’s work, and supporting a range of planned activities throughout the school day.
You will provide additional support to pupils who require help completing tasks or engaging with learning, and you will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing. This includes monitoring pupils for signs of challenging behaviour, encouraging positive choices, and sharing any concerns with relevant staff.
You will contribute significantly to helping pupils become confident, independent learners. This will involve explaining tasks, supporting classroom activities, offering 1:1 or small group support, and engaging pupils in reading and storytelling opportunities.
About You
You are trustworthy, enthusiastic, energetic, well organised, and self motivated, with a genuine passion for helping children achieve their best.
You will have:
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong, appropriate relationships with pupils and parents/carers.
* Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
* A commitment to making learning engaging, inclusive, and enjoyable.
* The adaptability needed to support the varying needs of individual pupils.
* A professional attitude and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Experience supporting children across the primary curriculum including those with social, emotional, or mental health needs is desirable. However, if you are committed to continuously developing your own practice, our client would be delighted to hear from you.
About Our Client
They are proud to offer:
* A Trust focused solely on Primary education, committed to high-quality professional learning and development.
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities include access to professional qualifications.
* Access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, including GP and nursing services, physiotherapy and face-to-face counselling.
* Access to a local government scheme and enhanced benefits, including maternity and sickness absence.
* An ambitious leadership team and dedicated, professional staff.
* Motivated, happy children who are eager to learn.
* Excellent resources and vibrant teaching environments.
Potential candidates are warmly encouraged to arrange a visit to the school. Please note that visits do not form part of the recruitment process.
Next Steps
If you would like an informal conversation before applying, please call the school – they are happy to help with any questions you may have.
When you are ready to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm. CVs will not be accepted.
All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting outcome. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested prior to interview.
If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. They therefore encourage early applications.
Safer Recruitment, Inclusion and Diversity
Our client is committed to safeguarding, the Prevent Duty, and promoting the welfare of pupils. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period, and satisfactory references.
They are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone is valued and feels a sense of belonging. They welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to equality of opportunity in employment. All applications will be judged fairly against the criteria in the person specification.
No agencies please. They will contact you if recruitment support is required.