Teaching Assistant - Full-time

We are a large inclusive primary school and require a Teaching Assistant to join our team. We are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic individual to support pupils within a mainstream classroom with all aspects of their education. As we are an inclusive school this role may involve working with children with physical disabilities, challenging behaviour, SEMH needs and complex barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will need a wide range of skills to support our children's needs and will also have a genuine desire to ensure the children they support reach their full potential and have a safe, welcoming and positive learning experience.
The vacancy is for 30 hours per week (6 hours a day, Monday to Friday including a 30 minute daily lunchtime supervision session). The pay scale is Kent Range 3 at £23,337 per annum for a full-time position, which equates to approximately £15,998 per annum pro rata for this role.
The post holder is required to work for 38 weeks per year (term time only). In addition they will receive a payment in respect of their pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave.
We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above are desirable. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence so do not declare any qualifications unless you can produce the original certificate.
A formal 30 minute interview will take place with a panel comprising of members of the Leadership Team. Candidates will also undertake a 25 minute English and Maths test.
CVs will not be accepted so please complete the application form in full and explain how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on the school website.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks following Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. The interviewee will also be asked questions relating to the safeguarding of children.
We are also committed to championing staff wellbeing and all employees can access free counselling, occupational health support and supervision sessions.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children, two satisfactory references and right to work in the UK documentation. All new employees to the school, including those with previous local government service, shall be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
If applicants have not been contacted by Friday 29 November they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a 'Good' school with an 'Outstanding' judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, 'pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school' and that, 'the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.'
We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 730 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school's values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.
We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.
We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Foundation Primary School and St Mildred's Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.
Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.
We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.