Teaching Assistant Ks2 - Part-time

Rodmersham School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2239-36S
• Posted:01/08/2025
• Pay:KSA
• Start Date:Sept 2025
• App Close Date:25/08/2025 at 14:00
• Interviews:5th September 2025

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🌟 Inspiring Opportunity – KS2 Teaching Assistant 🌟

At Rodmersham School, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive — academically, emotionally, and socially. We are now seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and nurturing Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant to join our warm and inclusive school community.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and child development. You will work across our KS2 phase (Years 3 to 6), supporting class teachers, small groups, and individual pupils to ensure that all learners make the best possible progress.

Whether it’s helping to boost confidence in maths, supporting reading interventions, guiding pupils with additional needs, or offering emotional reassurance during challenging moments — this role is diverse, rewarding, and impactful.

What does the role involve?

• Supporting learning in class alongside teachers across Years 3 to 6

• Delivering small-group interventions and tailored support for individual children

• Encouraging a positive attitude to learning through praise, patience, and persistence

• Assisting with classroom organisation and the preparation of learning resources

• Building warm and trusting relationships with pupils, staff, and families

• Supporting behaviour and emotional regulation using consistent and nurturing strategies

• Working collaboratively with colleagues to adapt provision for pupils with specific needs

We are looking for someone who:

✅ Has experience working in a KS2 setting or with primary-aged children
✅ Is flexible, reliable, and confident moving between different year groups
✅ Communicates clearly and professionally with children and adults alike
✅ Demonstrates a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection
✅ Has a positive, can-do attitude and enjoys being part of a busy team
✅ Is committed to inclusion and passionate about helping every child succeed

In return, we offer:

🌈 A welcoming and supportive team of staff who genuinely care about one another
📚 High-quality professional development and training opportunities
💡 A creative and forward-thinking school culture
🌿 A beautiful learning environment that includes Forest School, Beach School, and outdoor learning
🎉 A leadership team who listen, support and value your contributions
👫 Happy, curious, and kind children who love to learn

If you want to make a real difference in the lives of young learners and be part of a school that puts children’s wellbeing at the heart of everything it does, we would love to hear from you.

we appreciate that this advert is running during the Summer break and therefore if you have any enquireis please do not hesitate to contact me at headteacher@rodmersham.kent.sch.uk We highly recommend a visit to our small village school, the first week in September. 

Information about the school

Rodmersham School is an oversubscribed and popular seven small class primary school situated in a picturesque spot on Rodmersham Village Green, two miles south of Sittingbourne. The school serves an area that includes local farms, the village with its mixture of old and new owner occupied properties.

The Victorian school building was built in 1869 and over the years the school buildings have been developed. We have endeavoured to make the environment bright and pleasant for all and have a large school field, which is used for many activities and recently we have added outdoor apparatus to the field; it also houses our Forest School. We have highly supportive parents and teaching team and consider the positive well being of all to be a top priority, including monitoring the workload of teachers to ensure that a healthy home/work life balance is achieved.

At Rodmersham we can offer a host of training and teaching experiences to fully enhance your career; we actively encourage and seek training opportunities.

If you want to work in a school with amazing, inspiring children then Rodmersham School could be the school for you. We highly recommend and welcome visits.

Rodmersham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment. This position is subject to a DBS check and it will be necessary to complete an application form for DBS Enchanced Disclosure.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicky McMullon
• Address:Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0PS
• Telephone: (01795) 423776
• Email: office@rodmersham.kent.sch.uk