Teaching Assistant

Hawes Down Primary School, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,542.33 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant required to work 32.5 hours per week [08:30-15:30 Monday to Friday], term time only [38 weeks]

Hawes Down Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant to carry out interventions and to work with individual/groups of children. You will work closely and under the supervision of the class teacher and SENCO and you will be expected to fulfil programmes as advised by other professionals. An ability to work as part of a team with our friendly and supportive staff as well as being able to work independently and using your own initiative is essential. Experience and knowledge of working with an individual child is also essential.

The appointed candidate will have a positive outlook, must relate well to adults, work as part of a team and use their own initiative when appropriate. Interview questions will relate to this.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for this post before submitting an application.

Hawes Down Primary School is committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and 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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Hawes Down Primary School is committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, Barring Services check and satisfactory references.

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 Hawes Down Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hawes Down Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawes-down-primary-school

Hawes Down Primary School is a two-form entry school, situated in spacious grounds with an Additional Resource Provision [ARPS] for pupils with severe and complex communication needs. Hawes Down is part of the family of schools that make up IMPACT Multi Academy Trust.

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