Teaching Assistant

The Primary First Trust; Rainham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Primary First Trust is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team in Rainham, Kent. You will mentor, support and inspire pupils with curriculum and non-curriculum learning.

You will work in our specialist resource provision, supporting children with complex SEND needs, preparing learning environments and providing 1:1 and group support throughout the day. With a commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and positive behaviour, you will help pupils become independent and

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex SEND needs is essential.
• Trustworthy, energetic, well-organised and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with children and parents.
• Outstanding numeracy and literacy skills.
• Adaptability to support individual needs of each child.
• Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, support and inspire pupils with curriculum and non-curriculum learning.
• Support pupils with complex SEND needs.
• Prepare learning environments to meet the needs of the children within the provision.
• Provide 1:1 and group support to pupils throughout the day.
• Monitor behaviour and promote positive behaviour; offer emotional support.
• Help pupils become independent and engaged learners; explain tasks and activities.

Skills

SEND experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Numeracy

Literacy

Adaptability

Confidentiality

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Location: Rainham, Kent

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Contract Term: Part Time

Salary: £17,511.08 Annually (FTE) (£17, 511.08 actual per annum based on 30 hours over 39 weeks per year)

Hours Per Week: 30

Fixed Term End Date: Wednesday, 21st July 2027

Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday, 19th November 2026

Start Date: Monday, 7th December 2026

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work with our teaching and other support staff to mentor, support and inspire our pupils with curriculum and non-curriculum-based learning.

You will be working within our specialist resource provision, supporting children with complex SEND needs.

Throughout the day, you will help prepare the learning environments to meet the needs of the children within the provision.

You will support pupils who need extra support to complete tasks or have difficulty engaging with schoolwork. You will also watch for challenging behaviour and help pupils promote positive behaviour while offering emotional support to help pupils in their emotional and social development, and you will inform other staff about any issues.

You will be vital part of the team in helping them become independent learners, stay focused and engaged in the tasks and lessons set by the Teacher, help explain different tasks and activities, assist with a wide range of classroom and school-based activities, and provide 1:1 and group support to pupils.

This may include listening to children read, reading to them, or telling them stories.

About You

• Experience at working with and supporting children with complex SEND needs is essential.
• Trustworthy, enthusiastic, energetic, well-organised, and self-motivated and a passionate individual dedicated to ensuring all children are supported to achieve their best.
• With excellent communication skills and have the ability to build strong and appropriate relationships with children and parents / carers.
• You must possess outstanding numeracy and literacy skills and have a genuine passion for making learning engaging and irresistible for children. Adaptability to support the individual needs of each child is crucial.
• Maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating a high level of professionalism are also key requirements.
• Experience working with children with complex SEND needs.

About Us

• Working for a Trust focused only on Primary education, committed to staff professional learning and development.
• An ambitious school management team and dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing across the Trust and school.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff members and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

The Trust strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels able to be themselves and to experience a strong sense of belonging.

The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.

All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.