Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term) - Fixed Term

St Laurence in Thanet CE Junior Academy, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-2014-99S
• Posted:02/09/2025
• Pay:£24,796 pro rata (approx £17,447 per annum)
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:10/09/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:16 September 2025

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Do you love working with children and want to make a difference every day? St Laurence-in-Thanet CE Junior Academy could be the place for you! We are a Junior school (Years 3–6) full of enthusiastic learners. Our welcoming, hardworking team are looking for a motivated, flexible Teaching Assistant to join us and support our pupils in their learning.

What we’re looking for:
• Commitment to high standards of learning, behaviour and safeguarding
• GCSEs in English and Maths (A–C or equivalent)
• Strong computer literacy for interventions and data input
• Ideally a relevant TA qualification (not essential)
• Confidence delivering phonics (Read Write Inc. experience helpful but training given)

The details:
• Class-based role
• Hours: 8.40–3.20, Monday–Friday, term-time only (including five INSET days)
• Fixed term until 31 August 2026

We’d love you to have:
• Recent classroom experience (desirable)
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills
• High expectations and a passion for helping children succeed
• Good communication, time management and flexibility
• The ability to use initiative and technology effectively

Your role will include:
• Supporting pupils in English, Maths and across the curriculum
• Delivering phonics, early reading and computer-based interventions
• Recording progress and feeding back to teachers
• Supporting at break and lunchtimes
• Contributing to trips, displays and wider school life

Why join us?
At St Laurence we believe learning should be inspiring and joyful. We are proud to be a Thrive school, putting wellbeing at the heart of what we do and an OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) school where playtimes are creative and fun.

As a church school, our story is the Lost Sheep—reminding us that everyone is important and valued. Our values of Love, Joy, Hope, Forgiveness and Resilience underpin all we do.

We can offer:
• Amazing pupils with a brilliant attitude to learning
• A supportive leadership team passionate about making a difference
• Regular TA team meetings and professional development
• A fun, caring staff team who will make you feel part of the family

We are seeking someone with energy, flexibility, kindness and a good sense of humour—someone who will embrace our ethos and bring their own sparkle to the role.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please email office@stlaurencejuniors.co.uk.

Find out more at www.stlaurencejuniors.co.uk or on Facebook/Instagram to see what we get up to.

Information about the school

St Laurence CE Junior Academy has 125 pupils and is a one/two form entry junior school with a distinctive Christian character. Our school’s vision:

Our school offers a supportive, inclusive, nurturing and inspiring learning environment, where each member is known, loved and empowered to reach their full potential. Children are encouraged through an aspirational and engaging curriculum to develop their knowledge, skills and character so that they can truly flourish, both now and into the future. We are part of the Aquila MAT and work closely with 16 other schools. New opportunities and a network of support are just part of what we can offer you.

We promote a values-led, nurture based education which means that we provide a high level of pastoral care to ensure that all our children achieve well. Our children come from all sorts of different backgrounds. Our parents, friends, Governors and local church provide support and we collaborate with local schools very successfully. Pupils are encouraged to be aspirational, to develop a lifelong love of learning, and to become well-rounded, happy children. The school offers a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs which provides our children with additional experiences. St Laurence provides a network of support for families that need it and it is praised in the community for being a caring school.

St Laurence CE Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Melissa Saffrey
• Address:Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0QX
• Telephone: (01843) 592257
• Email: office@stlaurencejuniors.co.uk

Fax: 01843 589273

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification