Teaching Assistant

Deanwood Primary School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience working with children with additional needs, particularly those with limited speech or communication difficulties, as well as experience delivering targeted academic interventions in phonics and mathematics. You will be committed to supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning, develop their skills and achieve their full potential. This is a fixed-term, term-time-only position until 21 July 2027, as the role is child-linked. The position is paid on NJC pay scale D2 point 4-11 ( FTE £26,016 - £29,07 - actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis which equates to £17,932 - £20,037 per annum ). The post is for 30.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm, with a 30-minute lunch break, and Friday 8:30am-1:00pm. What can we offer you? The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities. We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you. Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: o Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme o Access to Benenden Healthcare o Free Flu Jabs o Free Health Checks o Access PayWise+ o Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 - 12 week courses o Discounted gym membership o CPD afternoons o Access to Mental Health First Aiders o Free parking on all our sites If you require any further information or you wish to organise a tour of the school, please contact the school office by calling 01634 231901 or via email to office@deanwood.medway.sch.uk. We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.