Teaching Assistant

Fleetdown Primary Academy, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6JX

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31st August 2026
• Pay scale: KSA

What skills and experience we're looking for

Fleetdown Primary Academy is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant, to join their team.

This is a full time role 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, Monday to Friday. Salary £24,513 full time equivalent, actual pro rata salary £18,287.81

At Fleetdown Primary Academy, we are dedicated to providing a high quality education for all pupils and we support the needs of all individuals in our care. If you would like to work in a friendly and dynamic team, have experience of working with children and have the drive and dedication to build on your skills, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at our Facebook page to see all the fantastic work, activities and community links we are extremely proud of.

Fleetdown Primary Academyworks closely with the other schools inThe Golden Thread Alliance and there are a great number of opportunities for developing the best provision within the area.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development

Family friendly/sociable working hours and a work-life balance

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Contributions towards eye tests and glasses if needed

2 family days, on top of your annual leave entitlement

Onsite parking

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

The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern raised.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fleetdown Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 648 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fleetdown Primary Academy website
• Email address: stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fleetdown-primary-academy

The Galaxy Trust is now the Golden Thread Alliance. The Golden Thread Alliance is a Multi-Academy Trust that comprises of Culverstone Green Primary School, Fleetdown Primary Academy, Meopham Community Academy, Oakfield Primary Academy, Riverview Infant School, Riverview Junior School, Temple Hill Primary Academy, West Hill Primary Academy and Wrotham Road Primary.

Each primary has its own unique character, but all subscribe to values of Respect, Equality, Courage, Integrity, Ambition and Kindness. Please visit the individual school website to find out more.

Arranging a visit to Fleetdown Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org.

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