Teaching Assistant
Abbey Court Foundation Special School, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3SP16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Term time: Term Time Only, 32 1/2 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Payscale D2, points 4-11
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance = £1,590 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
“An outstanding school” (Ofsted July 2010, October 2012, September 2017 & March 2023)
We are currently looking for…
TEACHING ASSISTANTS Medway Scale, Grade D2 £19,599 - £21,901 per annum + SEN Allowance (£1,590) (FTE £26,016 - £29,071) Benefits include free car parking and KCC Pension Scheme
Are you interested in a rewarding career in the field of Special Educational Needs? If so, how about considering a position at Abbey Court School? We are looking to appoint Teaching Assistants to commence as soon as possible.
Abbey Court caters for pupils aged 3-19 with Severe Learning Difficulties, and is currently located on 2 Strood sites: Cliffe Road (Nursery, Primary and new Secondary provision designed and purpose-built specifically to meet the needs of our pupils) and Rede Court Road (Further Education). The Cliffe Road site is also home to our school farm!
Working hours are 32.5 p/w (8.45 am – 3.45 pm), term time only + 5 staff development days. Comprehensive training and induction will be provided. Childcare experience, or relevant childcare qualifications are desirable but not essential.
Due to the conditions and complex needs of the pupils at Abbey Court School, continuity and consistency of support is paramount, and therefore candidates for all positions will need to commit to the full working hours of the post. If you cannot commit to full-time, we are often looking for supply bank staff; please indicate on the application form.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and protecting the children at Abbey Court School. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practices across the school. On joining, you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and safeguard our children and young people.
Please apply online at ukteach.com or download a Non-Teaching Application Form from the recruitment section of our school website (abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk). Completed application forms should be e-mailed to recruitment@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
Closing date: 18 November 2026
CVs will only be accepted if sent together with a fully completed application form.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- 4-times Ofsted "Outstanding"-rated school, purpose-built for our pupils’ needs.
- Comprehensive induction, regular training, and continual personal development.
- 100% of staff surveyed reported feeling motivated in their role.
- Support our pupils through unique, hands-on outdoor learning at our school farm.
- Small classes and a highly collaborative approach
- KCC Pension Scheme, Staff Support Services, and free on-site car parking.
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
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 Abbey Court Foundation Special School
- Organisation type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- Size
- 236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
All Abbey Court pupils have Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) as their main presenting need. Additional educational needs may include visual/hearing impairment, sensory impairment, autism and/or physical disability. Maintained by Medway Local Authority, all pupils have Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs).
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