Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Leigh Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F63-271-S
• Posted:24/04/2025
• Pay:£17,944 per annum actual salary (£24,404 FTE)
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:01/09/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Shape Futures at Snowfields Academy's New Minster Campus as a Teaching Assistant!

Are you a kind, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual looking for a unique opportunity to shape the future of young learners?

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce an opening for Teaching Assistants to join the founding team at Snowfields Academy's brand new Minster campus, ready to welcome students in September 2025! This is your chance to be part of something truly special, establishing a supportive and thriving learning environment from the very beginning.

Imagine the satisfaction of helping students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) unlock their potential within a brand-new, purpose-built setting. As a key member of the Snowfields Academy's New Minster team, you'll play a vital role in creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere where every child can flourish.

What You’ll Be Doing
✔ Supporting students with learning difficulties, helping them gain confidence and skills.
✔ Working alongside teachers to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment.
✔ Encouraging independence and resilience in every student.
✔ Building strong relationships with students, families, and staff to ensure each child is supported.
✔ Getting involved in school activities, trips, and real-world learning experiences.

You’ll be an integral part of the teaching team, ensuring that Snowfields Academy remains a place where every student feels supported, challenged, and inspired.

If you are a motivated and compassionate individual with the skills and dedication to support our students, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of Snowfields Academy.

This is a permanent position offering a salary of £17,944 per annum actual salary (£24,404 full time equivalent), based on 31.63 hours per week, term time + 1 week. 9:15am-4pm Monday to Friday, with alternative Wednesdays finishing at 4:45pm.

Information about the trust

Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across Kent, Medway and South East London. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.

The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status.

In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching.

We warmly welcome you to Leigh Academies Trust and look forward to sharing with you our passion for transforming lives and shaping communities through great education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Holly Neve
• Address:LAT Head Office,
  Carnation Road,
  Strood,
  Rochester,
  Kent,
  ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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