Learning Support Assistant - Full-time

Whitstable Junior School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-2269-124S
• Posted:10/08/2025
• Pay:KSA/Kent Range 3 - term time only
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:21/08/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 25th August 2025

Advert

We are looking for an enthusiastic and nurturing person to join our supportive team in our highly successful and popular primary school. We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant, (term time only), starting as soon as possible, to provide 30 hours support each week. This includes midday play supervision. 

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding, enthusiastic, nurturing practitioner who will bring their own style and skills to support the excellent work developed throughout the school.
• Have the skills, experience and knowledge to work with our pupils.
• Have a good standard of general education, with a GCSE, (or equivalent), in both English and maths.
• Preferably have an NVQ CACHE Level 2 or 3 for Teaching Assistants.
• Have a good understanding of current educational thinking and initiatives.
• Be a caring, understanding person with a sense of humour, who loves working with children and who is committed to supporting high standards and enjoyment of learning.
• Have a good understanding of, and desire to effectively support, children with additional needs.
• Have the ability to work in a close team to achieve the best for our children and school community.
• Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.
• It would be an advantage, if the candidate has experience of Nurture.

In return, we can offer a fantastic school, with supportive staff and wonderful children. We pride ourselves on our inclusive practices, the achievement of high standards, our wellbeing offer and working in close partnership with parents and the community.

Interested? Please come and visit us! We actively encourage visits and would love to show you around our wonderful school!

Our school is committed to Safer Recruitment. All appointments are subject to the relevant recruitment checks, including an Enhance Disclosure by The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check).

We reserve the right to close the application and interview early.

Information about the school

Being located on the High Street and close to the seafront means we can take pride in being right in the heart of Whitstable, able to access the excellent facilities to enrich our children’s learning and play an important role in our local community.

We aim to be a truly inclusive school and our intake reflects the diverse range of socio economic backgrounds and wide range of academic starting points. We strive for high standards to enable all children to attain their potential and our recent outcomes, especially for disadvantaged children have been impressive.

We do work hard at maintaining high standards in key areas of the curriculum but we also place a very high value on other aspects of schooling including the wide range of opportunities through our focus on the arts, respect for other cultures and faiths, sport and visits to the many places of interest locally.

We have a very strong emphasis on mental health and well-being for all members of our school community, and are especially proud of our Well-Being Team and having gained the Carnegie Mental Health Award. We have also just finished working towards the Nurturing Schools Award.

We have a great team with everyone working towards our vision to be a school that is considered excellent by all the people and groups that have a part to play in helping us achieve our success.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sarah Kent
• Address:Whitstable Junior School, Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB
• Telephone: 01227272385
• Email: manager@whitstable-junior.kent.sch.uk

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