Alkerden CE Academy - Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Aletheia Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F41-88-S
• Posted:16/05/2025
• Pay:AAT B.2 - AAT B.4 (FTE £24,564 - £25,126)
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:01/06/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:5/6th June

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Teaching Assistant

Term-time plus inset days

Permanent

Salary: AAT B.2 - AAT B.4 (FTE £24,564 - £25,126 per annum)

Required to start: September 2025

Alkerden Church of England Academy is seeking two dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our founding team. As an all-through school rooted in a Christian ethos of inclusion and hope, we are committed to nurturing every learner's potential, regardless of faith or background.

You will be part of a highly supportive and collaborative team that values professional growth. As a member of our staff, you will have access to a wide range of high-quality CPD opportunities, designed to help you develop your skills, deepen your impact in the classroom, and build your career within a culture of continuous improvement.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with teachers and staff to support high-quality, evidence-informed teaching and learning. Our curriculum emphasises deep subject knowledge, personal growth, and community engagement, preparing students to thrive in an ever-changing world.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in promoting inclusive practices, supporting the wellbeing of our learners, and ensuring that every child feels valued and empowered to succeed. Your contributions will help cultivate a collaborative and respectful school culture where diversity is celebrated, and every learner is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• want to work in a supportive and caring environment

• are committed to enabling every student to achieve the very best they can

• are an ambitious professional

• thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment

In return, we can offer you: 

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities

• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations

• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card

• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions

• Access to Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions Schemes

• Free eye test, examinations and eye care voucher.

For more information, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Information about the trust

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR department
• Address:AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,
  Meadow Road,
  Gravesend,
  Kent,
  DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 531480
• Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Vacancy Pack - TA