SEN Teaching Assistant
The Howard School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediately
Closing date
12 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,986.00 - £16,745.00 Annually (Actual) NJC D2 points 4-11
SEN Teaching Assistant job summary
The Howard School is seeking to appoint a highly effective SEN Teaching Assistant, to start with immediate effect.
The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to deliver tailored support, promote inclusion, and help every student reach their potential. Experience with SEN and a passion for inclusive education are essential. Due to an increase in demand, we are looking to expand our well-established team of supportive colleagues. Opportunities for training are available, depending on experience.
This is a part time, permanent role, Term Time Only, paid based on the NJC pay scale D2 point 4-11 (FTE £25,185 - £28,142 - actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis which equates to £14,986 - £16,745 per annum).
The working pattern will consist of 26 hours and 20 minutes per week, Monday-Thursday 8:30-14:55, and Friday 8:30-13:00.
What can we offer you?
The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.
We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust
We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Benenden Healthcare
- Free Flu Jabs
- Free Health Checks
- Access EarlyPay
- Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 - 12 week courses
- Discounted gym membership
- Wellbeing afternoons
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free parking on all our sites
If you require any further information or you wish to organise a tour of the school, please contact the school office by calling 01634 388765 or via email to office@thehowardschool.co.uk
We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Howard School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1534 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Howard School website
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