Teaching Assistant

LeighAcademiesTrust; Longfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 virtual GP Service

Wellbeing support and staff recognist

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Leigh Academy Longfield, part of Leigh Academies Trust, is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support students, helping them access learning and overcome barriers in a nurturing, inclusive environment.

You will work in classrooms, small groups or with interventions, with high-quality training and development through the Trust and a competitive salary with progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted support to help students access learning and overcome barriers
• Deliver interventions and small-group sessions to address learning gaps
• Assist in creating an inclusive, nurturing classroom environment

Skills

Empathy & interpersonal Skills

Collaborative working

Classroom support

Job description

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work directly with students, providing tailored support to help them access learning, overcome barriers, and reach their full potential. Whether supporting in the classroom, working with small groups, or delivering interventions, your role will be vital in fostering a nurturing, engaging and inclusive learning environment.

Why join us?

• Be part of a welcoming, inclusive, and values-driven school
• Work in a modern, purpose-built learning environment
• Join a team that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth
• Receive high-quality training and development through Leigh Academies Trust

Plus, enjoy great staff benefits, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service
• Wellbeing support and staff recognition initiatives
• Free onsite parking

Working with us at Leigh Academy Longfield

Leigh Academy Longfield offers a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy is recognised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and delivers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to students in years 7 -9. Our most recent inspection in 2018 confirmed that Leigh Academy Longfield continues to provide strong educational outcomes for students. The richness of our extracurricular activities allows our students to excel in drama, music, sports and STEM. Leaders of the academy are highly ambitious for all of the students. We have a strong drive for school improvement underpinned by a relentless focus on the core business of improving teaching and learning. We do not limit that ambition to the outcomes of public examinations; our students being prepared for life is equally as important to everyone at the academy. Our pastoral system is truly exceptional and we pride ourselves on the quality of care for every student. Our Post-16 provision continues to go from strength to strength, rated in the top 10% for Kent, with our students securing places at top universities.

Leigh Academy Longfield benefits from modern, state-of-the-art facilities for learning across all subject areas. We have a thorough and robust approach to school improvement, and the academy is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.

The school is heavily oversubscribed in year 7 and year 12. For more information about our academy, please click here.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.