Specialist Resourced Provision Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery, Margate

• Ref:KCC886-3917-371S
• Posted:24/06/2025
• Pay:KSA plus SEN Allowance
• Start Date:01/09/2025
• App Close Date:08/07/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:17/07/2025

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Are you resilient, with a good sense of humour and a firm belief that with the right support all children can achieve? If so, then this could be the job for you!

We are looking for a full time Teaching Assistant to work within our Specialist Resourced Provision (SRP) for autistic children that is a part of our large, vibrant and inclusive primary school.

The role is for 30 hours per week (6 hours each day, Monday to Friday), 38 weeks per year (term time only). The pay scale is KSA (£24,513 per annum for a full-time position) plus an SEN Allowance of £1,484.97 (full time, per annum). The total pro rata annual salary equates to £18,175.

Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence so please do not declare any qualifications unless you can produce the original certificate.

A formal 30 minute interview will take place with a panel comprising of two members of the Leadership Team. Candidates will required to participate in a 15-minute activity with a small group of children.

CVs will not be accepted so please complete the application form in full and explain how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.

It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on the school website.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks following KCSIE 2024. The interviewee will also be asked questions relating to the safeguarding of children. 

We are also committed to championing staff wellbeing and all employees can access free counselling, occupational health support and Supervision sessions.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for children, two satisfactory references and right to work in the UK documentation. All new employees to the School, including those with previous local government service, shall be subject to a 6 month probationary period. 

Information about the school

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery continues to be a ‘Good’ school with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in Personal Development, as recognised in our latest Ofsted inspection (November 2023). The inspection found that, ‘pupils behave and concentrate very well in this warm and inclusive school’ and that, ‘the school carefully considers staff workload and well-being.’

We are a large four form entry school to the west of Margate with approximately 730 pupils. We aim to provide a caring, exciting and inclusive learning environment where every child and family really matters with a focus on raising standards alongside the development of the whole child. The school’s values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Respect and Teamwork and all children are familiar with these.

We are a school with a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for Physically Disabled pupils, a KS1 and KS2 satellite class from Foreland Fields School and a further SRP for pupils with Autism.

We are a part of an established Cooperative Trust (Thanet Endeavour Learning Trust), working with Bromstone Primary School, Parkside Community Foundation Primary School and St Mildred’s Primary Infant School. We work closely within our Trust to improve all aspects of our practice, including CPD and support for ECTs.

Our large site comprises of a KS2 and a KS1 building, three large playgrounds and a school field and we continue to invest heavily in our outdoor learning environment which includes an inclusive play area and sports courts.

We inspire, respect and celebrate achievement and diversity.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr James Williams
• Address:Westfield Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5PA
• Telephone: 01843 221877
• Email: hr@garlinge.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01843 298648

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Staff benefits at GPSN
• Person Specification
• Child Protection Policy
• Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy
• Recruitment Policy