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Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Leigh Academy Rainham, Rainham

  • Ref:MED105-1002-326S
  • Posted:23/05/2025
  • Pay:Actual salary £19,855 per annum
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:09/06/2025 at 22:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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We are looking for passionate and committed Teaching Assistants to join our inclusive and aspirational learning community at Leigh Academy Rainham. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a thriving, growing academy and make a real impact on the lives of our students.
 
As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work directly with students, providing tailored support to help them access learning, overcome barriers, and reach their full potential. Whether supporting in the classroom, working with small groups, or delivering interventions, your role will be vital in fostering a nurturing, engaging and inclusive learning environment.
 

Why join us?

  • Be part of a welcoming, inclusive, and values-driven school

  • Work in a modern, purpose-built learning environment

  • Join a team that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth

  • Receive high-quality training and development through Leigh Academies Trust

Plus, enjoy great staff benefits, including:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme

  • Enhanced family-friendly policies

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service

  • Wellbeing support and staff recognition initiatives

  • Free onsite parking

This is a permanent opportunity, working 35 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset with an actual salary of £19,855 (£24,404 FTE). Working hours are 8.30am - 4.00pm (Mon-Fri) with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Information about the school

About Leigh Academy Rainham: In September 2021, we opened our doors to the 180 founding students of our co educational comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds. Already oversubscribed, our new school is firmly set to be a beacon of excellence for secondary education in Medway. The wellbeing and success of each individual child is at the heart of everything and we are driven by the belief that it is our role to ensure all pupils develop an appreciation of the limitless possibilities ahead of them. Every learner is entitled to an enriching, varied and personalised education; delivered through a broad and balanced curriculum that provides challenge, irrespective of need, starting point or background. It is our ambition that in our highly inclusive setting, all our students will flourish, becoming inquiring, compassionate and culturally aware young adults.

Our strong learning community works together and shares the value of collaboration; every member of our academy family works together to achieve success, cultivating a strong sense of belonging. Our belief in human-scale education, delivered through our college model, ensures every one of our students is known and valued. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our academy and we place great importance on building strong partnerships with parents and carers. Excellent communication and relationships with parents and carers is a cornerstone of a child’s academic success and personal development, hence the Academy is wholly committed to fostering strong partnerships with our families.

Working in a brand new school is a unique opportunity. A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is required, as is drive, grit and boundless enthusiasm. We will be looking to recruit a staff body that has a multitude of talents to enable us to provide a rich academic and co-curricular offer from the outset and look forward to hearing what additional skills, talents and interests you could bring to a role at the Academy. A sense of humour is also essential!

We are an inspirational learning community, with a traditional approach to discipline and broad, innovative digital curriculum, underpinned by the principles of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Through the implementation of our curriculum students mature into reflective and resilient learners who can work both independently and collaboratively to overcome challenges, are confident critical thinkers and master lifelong learning and digital skills.

'At Leigh Academy Rainham students flourish, becoming inquiring, compassionate and culturally aware young adults. We will work together to embed the essential skills, knowledge and attributes needed to be highly successful in achieving their own personal goals, compassionate members of our community and leaders in tomorrow’s world.' - Alex Millward, Principal

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
  • Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.