Teaching Assistant

The Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8PT

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  2 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 26,822.00

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Canterbury Academy Trust is looking to recruit a talented individual as Teaching Assistant at our Primary provision to support our students with their classroom learning.

Contract hours: 32.5 hours per week Mon - Fri (8.30am – 3.30pm), Term Time only + 5 Development days.

Contract period: 12 months Fixed Term

Salary: WWF Band B FTE £26,822 per annum (Actual Pay Range pro-rota to hours and weeks worked £20,444.90)

There may also be the opportunity to have separate contracts for our popular Breakfast and/or Afterschool clubs, these would be discussed at interview.

We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, reliable and flexible members of staff to support students both within class promoting independent learning, and in small groups delivering interventions outside the classroom or with children with additional educational needs

Applicants should be able to demonstrate evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to communicate effectively with staff and students and provide effective and sensitive support.

Experience of working with children and young people in a school or learning environment is preferred and applicants must be familiar with child development and be able to respond to the needs of individual students.

Specific Duties:

Assist with the implementation of planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate

Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour

Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress/activities

Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher

Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher

Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

Share information about pupils with other staff, parents / carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate

Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils as required.

To be an ambassador for The Canterbury Academy Trust

We believe that education and learning should be enjoyable. At the end of their time with us, we want all our young people to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved and prepared for their next steps in life.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience that we are looking for and would like to be part of a supportive organisation that values its employees, then we would love to hear from you.

Please note that this is a rolling advert which means that applications will be assessed upon receipt and suitable candidates may be called for interview prior to the closing date.

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 The Canterbury Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Canterbury Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-canterbury-primary-school-canterbury

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