Teaching Assistant - Term Time

The Sittingbourne School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-4002-601S
• Posted:22/05/2025
• Pay:£24,507 - £25,535 FTE (£21,172 - £22,060 pro rata)
• Start Date:June/July 2025
• App Close Date:09/06/2025 at 15:30
• Interviews:w/c 12th June 2025

Advert

• The Sittingbourne School
• £24,507 - £25,535 FTE (£21,172 - £22,060 pro rata) – SAT B
• 37 Hours per week; Term Time + 5 Staff Development Days
• Permanent

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome challenges and achieve their potential? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic RADAR team. You'll play a vital role in providing tailored support to students, helping them re-engage with learning and build brighter futures. If you're resilient, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact, we want to hear from you.

RADAR is a joint KS3 and 4 provision between Westlands School and The Sittingbourne School established to help students who are struggling to positively engage with learning in a mainstream environment. Students are placed at RADAR for a fixed period to help them to develop positive learning habits before returning to their home school.

Therefore, applicants will need to show enthusiasm for building positive relationships with students and a resilience to keep going, even when the students may have given up on themselves.

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
• Access to training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
• Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
• Cycle to Work scheme
• On-site Parking

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you think The Sittingbourne School could be the school for you, email Sarah Scott-Drysdale (sarah.scottdrysdale@swale.at) for more information and to arrange a visit.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring forward the application deadline if we feel we have a strong field of applicants early on. Therefore, early application is advised.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach or by submitting a completed application form to (sarah.scottdrysdale@swale.at).  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 905989 (option 2).

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Dates:  w/c 12^th June 2025

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.

Information about the school

The Sittingbourne School is a large, oversubscribed school built on a strong sense of community, making us a warm and very special place to be part of. Our staff work tirelessly to ensure the wellbeing and happiness of every child. However, we are not a school where we allow ourselves to be defined or limited by the pastoral care we offer. We never forget that teaching and learning is our core business. Our motto is “Empowered through learning” because we believe that through excellent teaching and a fantastic curriculum every child can succeed, be happy and change their lives. Therefore, we are driving to ensure every child consistently receives high quality teaching and learning in every lesson and engages in a challenging and relevant curriculum.

This was reflected in our March 2023 Ofsted inspection report that states how, “Staff have high aspirations for what all pupils can learn and achieve. This level of ambition is evident throughout the school”. They also commented on how, “Pupils are proud of how tolerant and supportive their school is” and that, “The vast majority of pupils behave well in school”. The school was graded as “Good” for the third successive inspection.

The successful candidate will join a school with a strong and supportive senior leadership team for whom staff wellbeing is a priority. We appreciate the challenges teachers face and we do all we can to reduce unnecessary workload and cut down on bureaucracy. We take a zero tolerance approach to rudeness and defiance to staff and we make sure that no teacher feels alone when things are tough. Staff also benefit from a wide ranging programme of ongoing staff development.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss S Scott-Drysdale
• Address:Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL
• Telephone: 01795472449
• Email: sarah.scottdrysdale@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack