Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Barnsole Primary School, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2JG

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 25

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TA post D2 4. HLTA post C2

Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Make a Big Difference Every Day – TA + HLTA Role at Barnsole

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, (TA 30.5 hours + 2 hours HLTA) 38 weeks per year

Are you a dedicated and passionate teaching assistant ready to take the next step in your career? Or perhaps you're an experienced TA looking for a new challenge in a school that puts children at the heart of everything?

Barnsole Primary School is looking to appoint a warm, enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant with the ability to deliver HLTA-level support for two hours a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where every adult plays a vital role in shaping confident, resilient and inspired learners.

At Barnsole, we believe every child can succeed — and our staff are key to making that happen. We take pride in offering a nurturing, inclusive learning environment where children are encouraged to grow both academically and emotionally. We guide, inspire and challenge them to be their very best selves.

What You’ll Do

• Support pupils with their learning across a range of ages and needs

• Deliver small group interventions and in-class support

• Work closely with teachers and support staff to provide a positive and engaging classroom experience

• Lead a class during HLTA time (2 hours/week) with confidence and creativity

• Help foster an inclusive, nurturing learning environment where every child feels seen and supported

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in a relevant subject

• Experience working with children across KS1 and/or KS2

• A calm, adaptable and proactive approach

• A team player who shares our values of kindness, curiosity and aspiration

• Someone confident in leading learning and supporting pupil progress

We offer

• A close-knit school community where staff work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for children.

• A supportive, collaborative team environment with experienced colleagues dedicated to achieving excellence in education.

• A positive and inclusive school culture where respect, high expectations, and a commitment to student success define everything we do.

• Term Time Only!

• National terms and conditions, including Local Government Pension scheme.

• A comprehensive CPD programme and opportunities for career progression to support your personal and professional growth.

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and Well-being initiatives to help you succeed in both your career and your well-being.

We encourage visits to our school so you can see what makes us so special. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01634 33340

You’ll find further 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!

About Maritime Academy Trust

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, the 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.Further information about the Trust is available at www.Maritimeacademytrust.org and the school at https://www.barnsoleprimary.medway.sch.uk/

Commitment to safeguarding

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

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.

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.

About Barnsole Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 668 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnsole Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnsole-primary-school-gillingham

Barnsole 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.

Barnsole Primary School and Nursery is a three-form community school, located in the heart of Medway. Relationships with children, parents, carers and our wider community sit right at the top of our agenda; together we are stronger.

We are a friendly, inclusive school with a caring ethos and are committed to providing a safe and stimulating learning environment where each one of our children can achieve their potential and flourish both academically and socially.

At Barnsole, we believe that school is the start of a life-long learning journey. Our curriculum is carefully designed, delivered and reviewed to encompass our school values, which underpin everything we do inside and outside the classroom:

Children at Barnsole acquire new knowledge and skills through a progression of exciting topics. We embrace diversity, encourage individuality and strive for excellence. By developing a positive mind-set in our children, they are confident to take risks, work as part of a team and apply this to making a difference within their local community and our wider world.

We firmly believe that every child should be taught by only the best teachers and have the highest of expectations for achievement and behaviour. Self-confidence and self-esteem are nurtured so our children can shape their own futures and be the best they can be.

Overall, we want our pupils to leave Barnsole with a passion and curiosity about the world, thriving from the best possible education, empowered to flourish in life beyond their primary years.

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