SEN Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-2140-79S
• Posted:19/08/2026
• Pay:D2 4-11 £19527.19- £22210.33 Actual Salary
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:04/09/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Join Ebbsfleet Green Primary School as a Teaching Assistant (SEND) 

Whether you’re an experienced SEND practitioner or looking to grow your skills in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re seeking enthusiastic, patient, and committed Teaching Assistants to join our team at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School. You’ll work closely with class teachers and support staff to help create a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment for pupils with a range of needs. About The Role

As a Teaching Assistant at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School you’ll play a vital role in supporting the academic, emotional, and social development of pupils including those with SEND. Every day brings variety and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference. In this role, you will:

• Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support to help pupils access learning
• Assist with personal care needs when required, always ensuring dignity and respect
• Help deliver creative, inclusive lessons and interventions
• Encourage independence, build confidence, and foster a love of learning
• Contribute to a calm, nurturing, and positive school atmosphere

Who You Are

We are looking to appoint someone who is:

• Passionate about making a difference to children with SEND
• Experienced in supporting pupils with ASD, speech and language needs, SEMH, or other additional needs
• Ideally qualified to at least NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent), with strong literacy and numeracy skills
• Proactive, flexible, and able to work well as part of a team
• Calm, empathetic, and resilient under pressure
• Committed to continuous professional development

What We Offer

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School is a growing and inclusive school community where support staff play an essential role. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we invest in our team and support every member to thrive.

Here’s what we offer:

• 1:1 pupil devices and strong digital infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning
• A school rooted in its community, where staff, children and families work closely together
• Tailored professional development, with bespoke CPD and active professional learning communities
• Experience working in our Specialist Resource Provision, and building SEND expertise
• A positive, collaborative culture, where support staff are valued and empowered
• Local Government Pension scheme & National terms & conditions
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including Mental Health First aiders

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Featherby Infant & Junior School so special. Please contact the school office on 01987 591627 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached.  Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Ebbsfleet Green and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

Information about the school

Ebbsfleet Green Primary Academy is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent &Medway. Our academies transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School is based in Ebbsfleet Garden City, Kent. We opened in September 2020 and we are growing year by year, as the Ebbsfleet Green community grows around us.

We take pride in our creative and and entrepreneurial curriculum as it not only engages children, but challenges them to develop the skills - as well as the knowledge - befitting of the 21st Century. At Ebbsfleet Green we will give all children an exciting, innovative educational excellence to support them to become the best they can be. We know our children will leave our school ready for the next stage of learning.

We love being part of the Ebbsfleet Garden City community and work in active partnership with residents, parents, carers and local businesses. We believe that by listening and being partners with our community, we will deliver an education to our children that will create respectful, compassionate and inquiring life-long learners.

We are proud to be part of the Maritime Academy Trust. All Maritime schools have outstanding behavioural expectations to ensure children feel safe which supports them to learn to the best of their abilities. As part of Maritime we champion the key behaviours of Adaptability, Creativity and Innovation, Humility, Collaboration, Humour & Positivity and Supportiveness & Trust.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Information Pack