21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    4 January 2027

  • Closing date

    4 December 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 November 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Term time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

EKC4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to be opening our brand-new Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) in January, dedicated to supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN).

We are looking for a compassionate, patient, and proactive Inclusion Specialist to join our founding team from day one. Working under the guidance of the SRP Lead, you will provide vital day-to-day support—helping to establish predictable routines, deliver targeted interventions, and create a calm, communication-rich environment where our pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.

Please see the job description and person specification for more detail about the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for.

What the school offers its staff

  • A supportive, close-knit team environment where support staff are valued as essential practitioners.


  • The rewarding opportunity to help shape a brand-new, purpose-designed specialist space from the ground up.


  • Comprehensive, funded training and ongoing CPD in ASD, SLCN, sensory processing, and therapeutic support strategies.


  • The chance to have career development opportunities in the school or the wider EKC Schools Trust network.

  • Further information about the job

    The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
    Visas cannot be sponsored.
    If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

    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

    Please complete the online application.

    CVs will not be accepted for this application.

    Additional documents

    If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

    About Bysing Wood Primary School

    Organisation type
    Academy, ages 2 to 11
    Education phase
    Primary school
    Size
    245 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    2 to 11
    Ofsted report
    View Ofsted report
    Phone number
    01795534644

    Bysing Wood is an inclusive, community-centred primary school on the western side of Faversham. Our school is shaped by the families we serve; families with strong local ties, varied life experiences and a shared hope for their children's future. We are proud to be a place where those hopes are met with warmth, ambition and a genuine commitment to every child.


    Over the years, the school has continued to evolve, enriching its provision and strengthening its curriculum so that children experience learning that is engaging, meaningful and connected to the world around them. Our Forest School, pre-school provision and well-developed learning spaces all play a part in creating opportunities for curiosity, creativity and confidence to flourish.


    As a founding member of EKC Schools Trust, Bysing Wood benefits from being part of a wider family of schools, colleges and specialist teams that share a commitment to raising aspirations across East Kent. This partnership strengthens the opportunities we offer our children, from enriched curriculum experiences and projects to early exposure to future pathways and access to wider expertise, resources, and community links that broaden their horizons.


    What truly defines Bysing Wood is its sense of belonging. Relationships sit at the heart of everything we do, between pupils, staff and families, and we work in partnership to ensure every child feels secure, valued and supported to progress. Our approach to teaching and learning is thoughtful and purposeful, designed to help pupils build strong foundations academically while also developing resilience, character and a belief in their own potential.


    Our school values – Believe, Wonder, Progress and Succeed – are woven into daily life. They reflect our belief that children thrive when they are encouraged to ask questions, explore ideas, stretch themselves and take pride in their achievements. These values guide our ambitions for pupils and shape the way we work together as a school community.


    Bysing Wood is a school where inclusion truly matters. It is a setting that values compassion, creativity and commitment, a place where staff make a meaningful, lasting contribution to children's lives and to its community.

    Arranging a visit to Bysing Wood Primary School

    To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stavros.savva@bysing-wood.kent.sch.uk.

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