Teaching Assistant with HLTA Hours - Term Time

Sissinghurst (VA) Church of England Primary School, Sissinghurst

• Ref:KCC886-3309-146S
• Posted:03/10/2025
• Pay:KSB/D
• Start Date:December if possible
• App Close Date:22/10/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:w/b 27th October

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Teaching Assistant /HLTA required mainly in KS2,  mixture of group work and classroom based .

Option to do Breakfast and After School Clubs

Are you positive and enthusiastic? Are you passionate about working with children and want to work as part of a great team to ensure that all children achieve their potential in a happy and safe environment?

Hours of work:  Between 20 and 30 depending on candidate

We are looking for an enthusiastic KS2 teaching assistant to join our friendly team. The role involves working across the school depending on needs working with groups or as a class based teaching assistant at various times in the week. We expect you to act up as a HLTA paid at the appropriate pay rate to teach clesses at least twice a week. You will be based in a lovely happy school with very friendly children and supportive colleagues. As a school very are always interested in continued professional development of our staff and you will have opportunities to work closely with our SENCO. Tours/discussions regarding the post are welcomed. Interviews may be arranged on receipt of applications.

Salary: Kent Scale B/D

 At Sissinghurst School we offer a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits, to suit all circumstances.

• A great work-life balance - We offer a variety of working patterns, such as part-time, job-share and

term-time hours to achieve a work-life balance that’s right for you.

• Personal Development

○ High quality training 

• Support

○ A thorough induction 

○ Statutory sick pay.

○ Support Line.

○ An inclusive and supportive work environment that enables everyone to do their job to the best

of their ability. 

• Reward and Recognition

○ Annual appriasal to give you feedback on how your performance has made a difference.

• Pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement - which for Term Time only colleagues is incorporated into the

annual salary.

○ Additional leave - including statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave is

available as well as personal and carer’s leave at the discretion of the Headteacher.

○ Wellbeing Centre 

• Kent Adult Education - 10% discount on most Kent Adult Education courses.
• Kent Rewards: the home of employee benefits

 ■ Shopping Discounts - with so many great local businesses in Kent, through Kent

There are fantastic deals and discounts:

• Discounts on train tickets, ferries and coaches
• Savings on holidays and flights
• Cashback when booking experience days with Groupon, Living Social, Wowcher and many more

We offer truly wonderful children, a friendly school with a strong Christian ethos, experienced and supportive staff team, senior leaders with experience in mentoring teachers in their early career development, a superb learning environment in a well-resourced school and support for your continuous professional development. Visits to the school are warmly invited.To arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01580713895 or by emailing sbm@sissinghurst.kent.sch.uk 

Information about the school

We are a small, friendly and popular school with a caring Christian ethos. We have strong links with our local Church and community. Our supportive Governing Body and active friends/parents association play a key role in our school.

Our school is committed to the safeguarding and well being of all pupils. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures including an enhanced DBS check, confidential health check and satisfactory references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs S Branson School Business Manager
• Address:Common Road, Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17 2BH
• Telephone: (01580) 713895
• Email: sbm@sissinghurst.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Teaching Assistant Job Description and Person specification
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant Job Description and Person specification