Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Meopham Community Academy, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0JWThis job expired on 9 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st August 2026
Hourly rate
- 7.55 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Meopham Community Academy is seeking to expand our incredible team, by recruiting an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join us on a fixed term contract until 31stAugust 2026.
This role will be 8.30am - 3.30pm, 32.5 hours per week over 5 days, 38 weeks per year.
The salary will be £7.55 per hour, £14,565.30 full time equivalent, pro rata salary £10,818.01
What is our school like?
- ‘Out the box’ thinking
- Friendly feel, staff are open with a sense of trust and community
- Diverse supportive workforce with freedom to express yourself
Skills required:
- Highly experienced TAs or those who have never done the job before but are willing to train and can learn quickly
- Good standard of Maths & English- a willingness to cover a class
- Positive team players who are resilient, adaptable and understanding should apply
What can we offer?
- Supportive and inclusive team- your voice is valuable and will be heard
- Opportunity to develop within the school and the wider Trust
- Staff wellbeing matters to us- we have plenty of laughter!
The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.
Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What the school offers its staff
Our staff benefits package includes
- Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development
- Two family days
- Half-day Christmas Shopping Leave
- Access to Local Government Pension scheme/Teachers’ Pensions
- Eyecare vouchers through Specsavers
- Annual Flu Jab offer for all staff
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all shortlisted candidates are subject to an online search. This search isn't part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.
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About Meopham Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 445 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Meopham Community Academy website
- Email address
- stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org
Meopham Community Academy is a two form entry primary school set in the village of Meopham, in Kent. We are a busy, friendly and popular school with a warm and welcoming ethos which is recognised by all who visit. The staff, parents and governors of our school all work together to try to provide the best for the families we serve. We want our children to enjoy their time and education with us and to achieve the highest possible standards in all aspects of their lives. We are very proud of our school and the high standards of behaviour and learning that our children achieve. Meopham Community Academy joined The Pathway Academy Trust in September 2018 and as a school we work closely with the other schools within the trust; Wrotham Road Primary School, Riverview Infant School, Riverview Junior School and Culverstone Green Primary School.
Arranging a visit to Meopham Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org.
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