Teaching Assistant

The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  8 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £15,166 and £16,946

Teaching Assistant job summary

A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a pro-active, organised and self-motivated Teaching Assistant to provide teaching and learning support to students.

The Thomas Aveling School is an amazing school to work in with supportive and visible leaders and a fantastic team spirit – we are a happy school!

“Staff have confidence in their leaders. They feel their workload is manageable through sharing resources and working cooperatively. They are proud to be a member of staff” Ofsted, Sept 22.

You will meet well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and make great progress. We are a popular and massively over-subscribed school, being first choice for many families.

“Pupils and students say that they are happy, and they feel safe. They say that staff care about them and help them to do their best” -Ofsted, Sept 22

The post involves:

• Implementing and leading individual interventions
• Liaising with parents, carers, teachers and other professionals as appropriate
• One-to-one and group support of students in lessons (which may include students who need emotional and behavioural support
• Preparing resources and some SEN departmental administration

Candidates must have the ability to work well in a team and also provide 1:1 support to students.

Excellent communication and IT skills are essential although training in new software programmes will be provided.

This post would additionally be suitable for applicants who are keen to gain experience prior to teaching, social work or youth work training.

In return, we will offer you:

• A supportive induction programme
• A happy, motivated children to teach
• a happy and caring community
• a Healthy Work-Life Balance and a committed Leadership Team
• Care First employee assistance programme
• private health care cover by Benenden
• two-week half term in October
• membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

For further details on this role and to apply please visit the school’s careers page Our Vacancies | The Thomas Aveling School

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. For further information and to arrange a school visit, please contact Emma Elliott on 01634 844809 or via eelliott@thomasaveling.co.uk

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date where interest and applications received are high, therefore we encourage early applications.

Safeguarding commitment

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

Equality & Inclusivity Statement

At Beyond Schools Trust we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background.

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

Beyond Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in a regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory "Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check".

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 Thomas Aveling School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Thomas Aveling School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-aveling-school

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