Teaching Assistant

Dartford Bridge Community Primary School, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,254.00 Annually (Actual) KSA

Teaching Assistant job summary

Post Title: Teaching Assistant
School: Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed-term until 31st August 2025
Contract: 20 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Working Pattern: Tuesday - Friday 8.30am -1.30pm
Grade: Kent Scheme A (£24,513 and £26,168 from April)
Salary: Actual Salary £11,254 (£12,013 from April)
Position start Date: April 2026
Advert Closing Date: 27th March (Please note that the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found)
Interview Date: 1st April 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a caring, committed and proactive Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and inclusive school community. You will work under the guidance of the class teacher to provide high‑quality support for pupils, helping them to access learning, develop confidence and make sustained progress.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting children, enjoys working as part of a team, and is keen to make a positive difference to the day‑to‑day life of our school.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils in class, small groups or individually, ensuring they are engaged and able to access learning.
• Assisting the class teacher in preparing resources, organising the learning environment and supporting behaviour expectations.
• Promoting positive relationships, emotional wellbeing and independence.
• Supporting pupils with additional needs under the direction of the teacher or SENCo.
• Helping to create a safe, purposeful and inclusive learning environment.
• Supervising pupils at break/lunchtimes as required.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is enthusiastic, patient and able to build positive relationships with children.
• Demonstrates high expectations for pupil behaviour and learning.
• Can work effectively as part of a team and take direction from the class teacher.
• Uses initiative, flexibility and a problem‑solving approach in the classroom.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and safer working practices.
• Has good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming staff team.
• Opportunities for professional development across Cygnus Academies Trust.
• A well‑resourced learning environment.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and work‑life balance.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking the apply now button, please review our downloads for further information about the position, including the job description and person specification.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For further information, or if you would prefer the application pack in a different format, please contact the school office.

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

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.

About Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 473 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dartford Bridge Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dartford-bridge-community-primary-school-dartford

At the heart of everything we do for children, families and our community is our safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment where every member of our community is valued and respected. Ubuntu is an important word here at DBCPS which stems from an African concept that has at its heart the idea that a person is a person through other people. A phrase synonymous to Ubuntu is that ‘I am happy, if you are happy’ and that it takes a village to raise a child. There is a great deal more information on our Ubuntu page. In our happy and caring school we continually strive to provide an exciting, relevant and challenging curriculum.

DBCPS is a Growth Mindset school where all members of the community are encouraged to continually reflect and develop giving everyone the opportunity to succeed without fearing making a mistake. Children are encouraged to become independent, resilient learners, problem solvers, good communicators and a team player. Encouraging children to ask questions and being given the tools to find out supports the active learning we promote.

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