Teaching Assistant at Wyke Primary School

Wyke Primary School; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Wellbeing support & counselling

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career development

Job summary

Wyke Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and high-quality Teaching Assistant to join our team. We are looking for a committed individual who brings creativity, vision and a genuine passion for supporting early learning, alongside a strong belief in nurturing every child to achieve their full potential.

This role offers the opportunity to become part of a happy, thriving school community.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting early learning and nurturing children.

Responsibilities

• Support youngest learners to develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver engaging, high-quality learning experiences.
• Contribute to a positive environment and build relationships founded on kindness.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Creativity

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

About this Role

Teaching Assistant

Wyke Primary School

Salary: Dorset Grade 5, paypoint 5-6, £26,016 - £26,846 per annum (DOE) FTE

Actual Salary: £19,746 - £20,373 per annum (DOE) pro rata

Contract: Permanent. 32.5 hours per week

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

Job summary;

Wyke Primary School isseeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and high-quality TeachingAssistant to join our team. We are looking for a committed individual whobrings creativity, vision and a genuine passion for supporting early learning,alongside a strong belief in nurturing every child to achieve their fullpotential.

This role offers theopportunity to become part of a happy, thriving and successful schoolcommunity. You will work as part of a dedicated and supportive staff team whocollaborate closely to deliver engaging and high-quality learning experiences.The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting our youngestlearners, helping them to develop confidence, curiosity and a lifelong love oflearning.

Full details of the role can befound in the job description and person specification.

The successful applicant willsupport a community where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential, worktogether toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoy a positive environment, andbuild relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School

OurVision for the children at Wyke Primary School is to leave our care with alife-long love of learning, a curious and enquiring mind, resilience, integrityand a self-belief which gives them the confidence to embracechallenge.

Wewarmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you aroundour school.

Contact details

Ifyou require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contactLia Amery, School Business Manager on [email protected]

Wewould love to hear from you, we warmly welcome visits to our school and wouldbe delighted to show you around our school.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

You'll be joining atrusted community that is built on shared values and genuine care for everylearner. As part of 21 schools, you will benefit from shared expertise, strongprofessional development, and clear pathways for progression. Our scale allowsus to invest in high-quality training, mentoring, and resources to help yousucceed. we offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where staff wellbeing trulymatters, including;

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development

Our vision is toprovide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelonglearnings, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff tojoin our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is toattract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.

As a Diversity &Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds andexperiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresentedgroups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled,neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support,please contact [email protected]

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcomepeople from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues whocan work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion,enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, workingrespectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positiveenvironment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupilsand colleagues. You do not need to "be a certain type of person" to succeedhere, what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well,enjoy being part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, andambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Poolfor each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page

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