Teaching Assistant

Lawn Primary School, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 9HB

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,168.00 Annually (FTE) Kent Scheme A , pro-rata (£26,168 full-time equivalent)

Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school. Lawn Primary is a one form entry school, with a nursery, that is set in a deprived area of Northfleet, Kent. We pride ourselves in ensuring every child is seen as unique. Our children make good progress as a result of the strong team of staff. At Lawn Primary, mental health and wellbeing is at the heart of all we do.

We currently have a teaching assistant post available and we invite candidates both with and without experience to apply, as training will be given. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and adaptable, as we require all out TAs to be able to work in other year groups, as needs change within the school, from year to year.

Please see the attached job description for more details. All applications must be made via My New Term. This is part of safer recruitment. References will be taken prior to interview, unless you request otherwise. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service check (DBS).

Lawn Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and further social media checks. It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Lawn Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawn Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawn-primary-school-gravesend

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