Teaching Assistant

Reculver Church of England Primary School, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6TA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Actual annual Salary £19123

Teaching Assistant job summary

Early Years/KS1 to start 1st September 2026

33.75 hours a week (8.15 am - 3.30 pm) Term Time Only

This is a temporary vacancy, initially for 1 year, linked to pupil funding

We are looking to appoint an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic part-time Teaching Assistant to work within our school. The position will be class-based and the successful candidate would be expected to show a positive impact on pupil progress within a classroom setting as well as working effectively as part of a team. The position is for 33.75 hours per week, to include lunchtime OPAL play supervision with half an hour unpaid lunch break. The position will include:

• Supporting individuals and groups in whole class activities, helping every individual to achieve linked to the learning intention.
• Leading intervention groups in order to pre-teach in advance of lessons, address misconception or plug gaps in learning
• Leading phonics sessions using Read Write Inc.
• Providing some whole class cover for the class teacher, as required.
• Providing effective feedback to children and teachers including appropriate marking and record keeping to support learning process
• Working in liaison with teachers to support the emotional, social and behavioural needs of children
• Preparation of learning resources in liaison with teachers
• Assisting in the creation of effective displays
• Participating in appropriate training in order to further your own professional development especially in relation to behaviour response, nurture and emotional health and well-being

All candidates should have a high standard of spoken and written English and mathematics. They should be good and effective communicators with children and adults, friendly and approachable, flexible and adaptable, able to work on their own initiative and with good time management skills.

Preferably candidates will have some experience and relevant qualifications/training relating to supporting learning in school e.g. NVQ level 2 or 3 in Child Care and Education/Supporting Teaching and Learning or previous experience within an educational setting. Please see the Job Description included in the listing for this vacancy.

Reculver Church of England Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

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 Reculver Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 455 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Reculver Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reculver-church-of-england-primary-school-herne-bay

On behalf of the children, staff, and governors, I welcome you to Reculver Church of England Primary School.

We hope that our website will give you a good flavour of life at Reculver. Our children are rightly proud of their school and achievements and we are always aiming ever higher to ensure the best for every child. This year, our national test results put us in the top 20% of all schools nationally for our childrens’ progress during their time at Primary School, which we are very proud of. We aim to nurture children’s talents and abilities, providing opportunities for each child to reach their full potential and be happy, confident, resilient and enthusiastic learners. We are a welcoming, inclusive school and we understand the importance of working in partnership with parents: we encourage parental involvement in children’s learning, as well as fostering opportunities for the children themselves to be actively involved in their own learning.

Our vision is to develop an excellent school for the local community where the Christian values of love, hope, compassion, perseverance and forgiveness are evident in everything that we do, alongside our school Bible verse: We show love and compassion for others by truly helping them, and not merely talking about it.”

1 John 3:18

Through nurturing our children, both academically and spiritually, we aim to provide them with secure foundations for life, so that they leave Reculver with an excellent all round education and a love of learning.

We are constantly praised for the welcome that visitors receive at our school and the excellent behaviour of our children. We ensure that every child is treated as an individual, their gifts and talents are recognised and their achievements celebrated.

As Headteacher, I feel privileged to be leading this school and to be working with such a motivated and talented group of staff and governors. We have recently finished an exciting new building programme, providing fabulous facilities-brand new Early Years classrooms and a Special Educational Needs Hub to benefit all children who have additional learning needs.

Reculver school is proud to be an active member of Aquila. To find out more about the Trust, visit their website www.aquilatrust.co.uk

Financial information about Aquila, including the gender pay gap report and most recent copy of the company accounts can be found here. www.aquilatrust.co.uk/554/performance-results-and-key-information

We do hope that you will want to become part of our school. Visits are encouraged and welcomed: I would be delighted to show you around our wonderful school.

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