Teaching Assistant Based at Staplehurst -Supporting Education in a 4 Hospital - Part-time

The Rosewood School, West Malling

• Ref:KCC886-1123-217S
• Posted:30/09/2025
• Pay:KS C
• Start Date:November 2025
• App Close Date:08/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

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Are you passionate about supporting young people’s education and wellbeing? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of students with complex and unique needs?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our team at The Rosewood School, delivering education within The Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital (KMAH) – the first inpatient mental health unit for children and young people in Kent and Medway. You will play a key role in supporting students’ learning, development, and wellbeing in a highly specialised environment.

What we offer:

• Wellbeing day for staff
• Blue Light Card discounts
• On-site gym facility
• Parking on site
• CPD

You will work closely with our teaching and clinical teams, helping pupils to overcome barriers to learning and enabling them to achieve their potential.

Key responsibilities:

• Support teaching and learning for students in the inpatient mental health setting
• Adapt approaches to meet pupils’ emotional and academic needs
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment

We are looking for someone who:

• Is resilient, adaptable, and empathetic
• Has experience working with children or young people (experience in a mental health or SEN setting is a bonus)
• Is committed to making a difference

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Safeguarding is our priority:
The Rosewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks.

We value diversity:
We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Information about the school

Our Vision Statement

Aim High, Be Kind, Aim High

We will celebrate and value the achievements and contributions of all members of the school community. All pupils and staff will be supported and challenged to make progress regardless of their starting point, culture, gender or ethnic group.

TRS is a school where we can learn and work together in harmony, free from harassment, prejudice and discrimination. Develop strong links and foster positive relationships with parents, carers and other members of the local community.

We have three core values that were chosen by our 2021/2022 pupils, parents and staff. We felt that these values were good character traits that the pupils at TRS and everyone else in our school community should aim to achieve to support wellbeing and good outcomes:

Confidence Acceptance Perseverance

At The Rosewood School we ask that pupils try their very best to overcome barriers, become confident learners, prepare for adult life and celebrate differences . We have hard working and committed staff who will support students to achieve their aspirations and prepare them for their next steps, whether that is reintegrating back to their home school, further education or employment.

It is crucial that our pupils develop core skills and knowledge to succeed in further education or employment, therefore English and Mathematics are a significant focus for the school to ensure pupils get to a level where they can succeed. Pupils will follow a curriculum that is engaging and enjoyable, as such the wider curriculum will help pupils develop as learners and prepare them for any barriers that adult life might bring.

We achieve this by:

Educating and supporting all pupils to learn

Creating a broad curriculum offer that supports the core subjects

Providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment

Making sure all pupils have the skills to return to mainstream education or to access their next steps in learning

Working in partnership with others, especially Kent schools

Job Contact Information

• Name:Rebecca Perfect
• Address:40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5FF
• Telephone: 01732 875694
• Email: r.perfect@trs.kent.sch.uk

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