Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Leigh Academy Peninsula East, Rochester

• Ref:KCC887-2194-37S
• Posted:09/09/2025
• Pay:Actual salary £18,923 per annum
• Start Date:October/ November 2025
• App Close Date:13/10/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Leigh Academy Peninsula East has an incredible opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our team and become a key part of our vibrant school community. If you have a passion for helping young people thrive and are ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.

Our school is more than just a place to learn—it's a place to grow. We're looking for a highly motivated individual with experience supporting children in Key Stage 2, a strong grasp of both spoken and written English and Mathematics, and excellent communication skills.

In this role, you'll work directly with our students, helping them unlock their full potential. We also see this as a fantastic development opportunity for the right person. You'll gain valuable classroom experience by covering classes for a few hours a week, and you can claim for this extra responsibility. It's a great chance to hone your teaching skills and prepare for your next career move.

If you are a proactive and approachable person with a can-do attitude, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us at Leigh Academy Peninsula East and help us create a fantastic learning environment for our students.

This is a fixed-term opportunity until July 2026 and offers an actual salary of £18,923 per annum (£25,185 full-time equivalent), working 32.5 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset.

Applying for this Opportunity

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor): amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 205.

To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

Information about the school

I am delighted to welcome you to Leigh Academy Peninsula East. We expect our pupils to work hard be well disciplined, achieve to the best of their ability and take pride in all that they do.

Teachers ensure that they are well prepared and continuously develop themselves to enhance our provision and extend our pupils. We are unrelenting and graciously uncompromising in our approach.

As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust we believe in the huge potential of our pupils and focus relentlessly on high aspirations and high achievement. Our aim is that every pupil will be lifelong learners and leave our school as global citizens.

Working with us: Leigh Academy Peninsula East is a small 1 form entry primary school in the beautiful village of Allhallows. We have at the core of our ethos the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education and we want to develop our pupils as well-rounded individuals and lifelong learners. We believe in high expectations, high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Our curriculum is tailored to each child as an individual and our pupils are highly engaged learners.

We use the framework of the International Baccalaureate to deliver the National Curriculum and we are now an official IB World school. As part of this, we are able to link with other IB schools within the UK and abroad. We focus on developing the learner profile attributes, which encompass the skills needed to ensure our children become confident and successful global citizens. We aim to build a community underpinned by international mindfulness, traditional values and social justice in which all members are equally valued. We are committed to ensuring the very best for our children in order for them to play a significant part in society and for them to be ready for secondary school and beyond.

We work closely within our community, having developed links with Haven holiday park, Slough Fort and Allhallows Church. We are also lucky to have extensive outdoor grounds as well as a Nursery provision. We are proud of our digital strategy with all of our children in Key stage 2 having access to a one to one device to further enhance their learning experiences.

In May 2024, the Academy received a rating of ‘Good‘ from Ofsted. 'Pupils feel safe. They understand how to keep physically and mentally healthy. There is an emphasis on every pupil becoming a ‘digital citizen’. Pupils have access to individual technology to support their learning. As a result, the school has prioritised pupils’ learning about how to stay safe online.'

Vision and Aims:​​​​​ Leigh Academy Peninsula East has at its core the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education. - We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Through our extended curriculum we seek to meet the needs of the individual. - We aim to build a community underpinned by international mindfulness, traditional values and social justice in which all members are equally valued. - We are committed to ensuring the very best for our children in order for them to play a significant part in society.

Our aim is to: - Provide every student with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives - Build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility - Promote courtesy, acceptance, tolerance and respect for others - Welcome, value and respect all who come to the academy - For our children to be life-long learners and global citizens - Build well-rounded pupils through our IB Learner Attributes

"We expect our pupils to work hard be well disciplined, achieve to the best of their ability and take pride in all that they do. Teachers ensure that they are well prepared and continuously develop themselves to enhance our provision and extend our pupils. We are unrelenting and graciously uncompromising in our approach. As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust we believe in the huge potential of our pupils and focus relentlessly on high aspirations and high achievement. Our aim is that every pupil will be lifelong learners and leave our school as global citizens." - Lorna Rimmer, Principal

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Job Pack