Alkerden CE Academy - Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Folkestonegirls; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkerden CE Academy is seeking a motivated Teaching Assistant to join their founding team. This permanent role requires dedication to supporting learners' wellbeing and fostering an inclusive school culture. With access to professional development and a supportive environment, you can thrive and help students achieve their full potential.

Benefits

Unlimited access to 24/7 GP telephone consultations

Wide access to discounts including Motorfinity

Mental health and wellbeing support

Access to Local Government Pension Schemes

Free eye test and examinations

Qualifications

• Ambitious professional dedicated to enabling student success.
• Thrives in a supportive work environment.
• Experience or training in supporting learner wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing of learners and promote inclusive practices.
• Contribute to a collaborative and respectful school culture.
• Help ensure every child feels valued and empowered.

Skills

Commitment to student achievement

Collaboration

Promoting inclusion

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Term-time plus inset days

Permanent

Salary:AAT B.2 - AAT B.4 (FTE £24,564 - £25,126 per annum)

Required to start: September 2025

Alkerden CE Academy is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our founding team. As an all-through school rooted in a Christian ethos of inclusion and hope, we are committed to nurturing every learner's potential, regardless of faith or background.

You will be part of a highly supportive and collaborative team that values professional growth. As a member of our staff, you will have access to a wide range of high-quality CPD opportunities, designed to help you develop your skills and build your career within a culture of continuous improvement.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in promoting inclusive practices, supporting the wellbeing of our learners, and ensuring that every child feels valued and empowered to succeed. Your contributions will help cultivate a collaborative and respectful school culture where diversity is celebrated, and every learner is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can

• are an ambitious professional

• thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment

In return, we can offer you:

• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations

• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card

• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions

• Access to Local Government Pensions Schemes

• Free eye test, examinations and eye care voucher.

For more information, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974