Teaching Assistant

St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8AP

56 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September TBC

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,497.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £18410.78

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team at St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people and support high‑quality learning across the school.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development. You will help create a positive, inclusive classroom environment and provide tailored support to individual pupils or small groups, including those with additional needs.

This post is for 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks).

Key Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in the classroom under the direction of the class teacher
• Work in small groups to help pupils access the curriculum
• Assist with planning and delivering learning activities
• Help maintain a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment
• Support pupils with SEN, behavioural, or emotional needs as required
• Contribute to assessments, record‑keeping, and reporting on pupil progress
• Supervise pupils during break times, transitions, and school activities
• Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external agencies

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about helping children learn and succeed
• Patient, empathetic, and committed to inclusive education
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
• Confident supporting learning across a range of ages and abilities
• Organised, proactive, and willing to take initiative
• A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills

What We Offer

• A welcoming, supportive staff team
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A well‑resourced, positive learning environment
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s education

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.

St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) 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 St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-of-charity-cofe-aided-primary-school-faversham

Welcome to St Mary of Charity (SMC) Primary School. We are set in the heart of Faversham and offer a safe, lively and purposeful place to work and learn, reflective of a rich curriculum and positive relationships. Our school is underpinned by our values of Determination, Aspiration, Teamwork, Faith, Forgiveness, Respect & Honesty. These values underpin our daily life at school and we are extremely proud of all our children accomplish both at school and as they enter life beyond SMC.

We believe in educating the whole child, ensuring that children achieve the very best of outcomes both in their core learning of Reading, Writing and Maths but also in the wider foundation subjects and in their understanding of citizenship and emotional & physical well-being. We work together as part of the local community and have a vibrant curriculum which is brought to life by all the facilities we are able to access from our prime position in Faversham. Our children are always interested, engaged and motivated in their learning.

If you would like to see us in action please contact the school office to arrange a tour.

I look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school.

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