Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Riverside Primary, Gillingham

• Ref:KCC887-3757-64S
• Posted:24/03/2025
• Pay:NJC Grade D2 Point 4-11 £18,356 - £20,511 actual
• Start Date:April 2025
• App Close Date:31/03/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBA

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We are seeking to appoint a full time (32.5 hours / 5 days per week) Teaching Assistant to support the Class Teachers at Riverside Primary School across the Key Stages from Foundation Stage to Year 6.  This may involve working with a class or supporting a child on a more intensive basis, providing 1-1 support. You may also be required to deliver intervention programmes under the direction of the Inclusion Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide teaching support in small groups and where necessary work with individual pupils to the highest standards
• Assist the implementation of individual programmes for pupils and help monitor their progress
• Undertake specific duties identified by the class teacher
• Maintain a positive, supportive attitude within a team

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)
• Experience of working with children with Autism and/or Speech and Language difficulties would be advantageous
• Understanding of children with different behavioural needs
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Possess a desire to help all children achieve their best
• Have a caring nature and a deep regard for children
• Enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable
• Excellent communication skills

Riverside Primary School:

We are a popular, mainstream community school, which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. The school had a good Ofsted Inspection in November 2019, and was recognised as being Outstanding in the areas of Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development. The key values held by our school community add to the success and inclusive nature of the school.  These values are Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality and Resilience – ‘Character’.

The school has two integrated special provisions for a small number of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Visual Impairment, who are taught in the mainstream classes with appropriate support.

A visit to the school is highly recommended, please call 01634 623500 to make an appointment.  

If you would like to be considered for the post, please apply via My New Term.

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

Information about the school

Rainham Mark Education Trust is a family of three Academies in Medway, compromising of Rainham Mark Grammar School - Ofsted ‘Good’ May 2022, Riverside Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted ‘Good’ November 2019 and Twydall Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted ‘Good’ May 2023.

The core purpose of the Trust is to cultivate wisdom, character and strength in students so they can understand, celebrate and shape the world in which they live.

Together, our ambitions for the children in our local community continue to build on current success, and raise the bar further, such that the life chances of each child in our care are maximised through a deeply inclusive education, routinely high expectations, and a range of opportunities that seek to embed a love of learning.

Rainham Mark Education Trust (RMET) is in a very exciting stage of its development, having recently realigned and strengthened our central team, relaunched our vision and established an ambitious future strategy.

The benefits of working for us include:

• Support from a network of senior leaders and teachers within the school and our Trust

• Regular planned opportunities to collaborate and share best practice within the Trust

• Working with a team of friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff and Trustees

• An outstanding offer of CPD opportunities

• A sharp focus on staff well-being including Health Care provision

As a Trust we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all the academies within RMET, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

We are also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

• Name:RMET People Services Department
• Address:St Edmunds Way, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET
• Telephone: 01634 338700
• Email: recruitment@rmet.org