Teaching Assistant

Chattenden Primary School, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8LF

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,499.00 - £20,671.00 Annually (Actual) (pro rata of £25,185- £28,142 per annum)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Inspire Partnership Academy Trust is a family of schools across Medway, Croydon and Greenwich who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve.

Our core values of Collaboration, Excellence, Friendship, Resilience, Respect and Responsibility, define the way we care for, enrich and teach every child.

What sets us apart from others is the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of educational thinking and practice, supported by excellent training and development and opportunities to take part in groundbreaking research projects and collaborative work with talented and innovative colleagues, both at a local and national level.

Chattenden Primary School works to provide an exceptional learning experience for our wonderful children. Our vision is to ensure children receive the very best education. We aim to make a life-changing difference within our diverse community of Medway.

Discover Chattenden Primary School: A Place to Grow and Shine.

Step into a warm, welcoming environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their personal best. At Chattenden, we cultivate a safe, caring, and respectful culture, built upon our core values, to nurture individual abilities, interests, and talents. We are passionately dedicated to the happiness and achievement of our children, fostering a school where superb manners, excellent attitudes to learning, and a respectful ethos are celebrated.

We believe in high expectations, striving to ensure every child, regardless of background or starting point, achieves their absolute best. Our broad and challenging curriculum is enhanced by a rich co-curriculum, including engaging trips, competitive sports, music, drama, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. We provide opportunities for independent thought and pupil leadership, allowing children to excel in diverse ways.

Through strong partnerships with parents, governors, and external agencies, we are committed to providing exceptional opportunities for all children to thrive. We invite you to experience the Chattenden difference and look forward to welcoming you to our school.

We are seeking to appoint a resilient, passionate and ambitious Teaching Assistant to join our school and partnership to inspire a generation of children.

All aspects of the application form must be fully completed to be considered for shortlisting, furthermore, please ensure that the Personal Statement in your application form addresses how you meet the duties outlined in the Person Specification. Please note we do not accept CV's.

Further details about this vacancy and the job description can be found below.

To discuss this opportunity, please contact Mrs Vicky Diddams - vdiddams@inspirechattenden.co.uk

We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. Early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing. For enquiries please contact smatthews@inspirepartnership.co.uk

Please note we will only accept applications from candidates who have documentary evidence that they have the right to work in the UK. Chattenden Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Medical Clearance and satisfactory Employment References.

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

Chattenden Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be taken up for those candidates short-listed for interview and the offer of appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant 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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Chattenden Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chattenden Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chattenden-primary-school

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