Teaching Assistant
Bligh Primary School (Infants), Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (Actual) Medway D2 (£24,404 - £27,269)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Join Our Outstanding Team at Bligh Primary School as a Teaching Assistant
Hours::32.5 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks) Fixed Term Contract until 1st August 2026
Are you a Teaching Assistant who is excited by learning and has a strong commitment to ensuring our children achieve their best? If so we would like to hear from you!! We are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to work across EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. Whether you’re experienced in education or looking to take your first steps into a rewarding school environment, we welcome applications from both experienced and inexperienced candidates.
Who We’re Looking For:
A passionate individual dedicated to supporting all children and a genuine commitment to helping every child succeed
Positive and proactive individuals
Someone who is flexible to work in different areas of the school
Someone with strong numeracy and literacy skills to effectively assist in the classroom.
Experience working with children across the primary curriculum is highly desirable.
A team player with a strong sense of initiative who builds positive relationships with children, parents, and staff.
A reflective professional who consistently seeks to improve outcomes for students.
Able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a high level of professionalism at all times.
Committed to continuous personal and professional development to enhance their practice.
At Bligh Primary School, we believe in making a genuine difference in the lives of young people and their communities. If you are passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic about supporting children in their learning journey, then we want to hear from you!
What We Can Offer You
A friendly, welcoming environment where you’ll feel encouraged to ask questions and grow as a teacher.
A close-knit school community where staff work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for children.
Well-behaved, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
Free EV Charging to support sustainable commuting.
High-quality professional development and leadership pathways through the Maritime Academy Trust.
A strong focus on wellbeing, including access to financial advice and an Early Salary Access Scheme.
We value finding the right people for the right roles, and are proud to offer flexible working options to suit your lifestyle and commitments.
Come and be a part of a school with HEART and see the impact you can have every single day. We’d love to show you what makes Bligh Primary such a special place to teach. To arrange a visit, simply contact the school office on 01634 232589—we’d be delighted to meet you. Apply now and start making a true difference!
You’ll find all the details about the role, school, and trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Applications must be submitted online via the My New Term website before the deadline. Please note that we may interview and appoint candidates as applications are received, so don’t delay—apply today! We are part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, a forward-thinking group of schools in Greenwich ,Kent & Medway. Together, we embrace collaboration and innovation, delivering a curriculum that equips children with essential life skills.
Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, te better our work will be.
Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks. In line with safeguarding guidance, we may carry out online checks on shortlisted candidates.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Bligh Primary School (Infants)
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) website
Bligh Primary School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.
We are thriving two form entry school which has been selected by the DfE to ‘grow’ to a three form entry school due to its good and outstanding statuses. By 2023 Bligh Primary will be a full three form entry school
Our key objective at Bligh Primary School is to equip all our children with the key skills of communication and collaboration as well as being community minded. We expect all our adults to provide the children with first hand experiences, knowledge and the necessary skills to articulate what they have learnt in a clear and informative way. This is developed through our clear teaching and learning focus on communication, community and collaboration.
Every child is recognised as a unique individual. We welcome and celebrate differences within our school community. The ability to learn is underpinned by our HEART values. Bligh is a school with HEART. Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Resilience and Teamwork. We believe that these personal characteristics are essential in forming positive adult lives.
Our community is an essential part of the curriculum, which is why we chose to focus on using the surrounding local area to deepen the children’s understanding, making them experts of their locality throughout their learning journey.
Children leave Bligh with a sense of belonging, the ability to work independently, in pairs or as part of a team in collaboration. They can communicate effectively what they have learnt, gather a wealth of knowledge and skills through all areas of the curriculum. They have a clear understanding and knowledge of the community around them, their place within it and the opportunities it presents.
Finally, we are a school which believes in research-based practice. We believe that teaching is an art which is underpinned by research and best practice. Learning happens best when professionals understand the principles and science of learning.
Working with the children at Bligh Primary School is a privilege. We have a clear understanding of how our children learn and expect this to be evident in all the work we do.
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