Teaching Assistant

Shorne Church of England Primary School, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3DU

32 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,253.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for someone with good subject knowledge in reading, writing and maths, who is able to work well as part of a large team, supporting children to make progress in their learning.

Ideally we are looking for someone with experience working with children in Year 6, but this is not desirable. However the role will involve supporting a range of students across the school as required.

We would love to hear from you if:

You want to be involved in shaping and developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive.

You want to work in a supportive and caring environment.

- Are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can.

Further information about the school is available from our website, or to see for yourself everything that Shorne has to offer please come and visit the school to see first-hand. Please contact the school office to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Why work for Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of of our Trust benefits include:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities.
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions.
• Access to Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions Schemes.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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

Shorne Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers and governors will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

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 Shorne Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shorne Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shorne-church-of-england-primary-school

Shorne Church of England Primary School, part of the Aletheia Academies Trust, is a friendly, dynamic and innovative school. We believe in ensuring that each and every member of the school community feels valued, listened to, nurtured and encouraged to see the positive impact they can have on the world. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and we strongly believe in offering each child every opportunity to develop into kind, confident, and compassionate members of society. We are a very friendly and supportive team who firmly believe in the importance of collaboration between and the well-being of colleagues, families and children.

We are located in a beautiful village setting and have 213 children. We are proud to have been graded as a good school by Ofsted in October 2017, and also good as a Church school by SIAMs in February 2018. We pride ourselves on our collegiate and collaborative team ethos, and if you join us we will ensure that you have opportunities for continued professional development, as well as support and friendly faces on a day-to-day basis.

The school has extensive facilities, bright, airy classrooms and attractive school grounds. Our curriculum is delivered through engaging, memorable opportunities, and we believe in the development of the whole child. Our vision - Growing Together in Learning and in Faith - reflects our strong Christian ethos and our aim for the very best for everyone within our community. Whilst we are a Church of England School, our Christian Values are lived by pupils and staff of all faiths and none. Inclusion of all is incredibly important to us at Shorne.

We are proud to be part of the Aletheia Academies Trust. We work regularly and collaboratively with our partner schools to provide a wide range of exciting learning opportunities for our children and staff.

Our vision at Shorne Church of England Primary School is: ​

“Growing Together in Learning and in Faith” ​

To develop life-long learners that have a clear understanding of the world in which we live through the acquisition of skills and knowledge; developing their unique God-given talents which will enable them to contribute, collaborate and flourish in a global society. ​

“…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord…” Peter 3:18

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