Teaching Assistant

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD and mentorship opportunities

GP 24/7 Telephone consultations

Discounts (Kent Rewards)

Mental health support

Annual eye tests & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for a fixed-term role from January 2027 to 31 August 2027. The position supports classroom teaching, delivers targeted interventions, and helps create an inclusive learning environment for all children.

The role is 35 hours per week, term-time plus inset days, with a salary of £21,852–£22,214 per year (FTE £26,385–£26,822). Experience with SEN is preferred and a caring, proactive attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with SEN.
• Good communication with children, families and staff.
• Patient, caring and adaptable approach to teaching support.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with class teachers to enhance classroom provision.
• Deliver targeted interventions for pupils.
• Help create an inclusive, supportive learning environment for all children.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Communication skills

Patience and adaptability

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

35 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Fixed term from January 2027 to 31st August 2027

Salary: AAT B2-B4 : £21,852 - £22,214 per annum (FTE £26,385 - £26,822)

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint an experienced and empathetic Teaching Assistant who brings energy, enthusiasm, and a genuine love for working with children.

As Teaching Assistant, your supportive role will enable children and their families to access good educational provision as soon as they join our school. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers to enhance classroom provision, deliver targeted interventions, and help create an inclusive, supportive learning environment for all children.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Want to be involved in shaping and developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive.
• Want to work in a supportive and caring environment.
• Are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can.
• Have experience in supporting children with SEN
• Are patient, caring, and adaptable
• Have good communication skills and a proactive attitude.

Why work for Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• 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.
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year

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