1:1 Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC886-5216-58S
• Posted:12/11/2025
• Pay:KSA
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:26/11/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:Thursday 4th December 2025

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• Do you have a belief and determination that you can make a difference?
• Are you a highly motivated Teaching Assistant who can engage and support children to reach their full potential?
• Do you thrive when two days are not the same?

We are looking for someone to work with our wonderful children on a both a one to one and class basis, working with energy and enthusiasm whilst being part of the class team.  Excellent communication skills and high expectations are all vital attributes, as well as having a belief and determination that you can make a difference to improving life chances for all our children.  The welfare of all our children is paramount and all staff are responsible for ensuring that every child is supported and kept safe following safeguarding protocols.  Experience of working with children with SEN is desirable but not essential.

We can offer you an exciting, well organised, vibrant environment as well a large outside space in which to work.  We have an experienced, committed and ambitious team to support you who focus on raising standards, providing opportunities to allow our children to learn, grow, and achieve.  Our children are at the heart of everything that we do! 

The post is a fixed term position of 24.00 hours per week working across four days per week, term time only plus staff development days, initially until the 31st August 2026 with the possibility of this being extended, funding dependent.  The post does involve daily lunchtime duties and an unpaid 30-minute lunch break per day.

We would love to show you around our school and encourage you to visit us so we can show you everything that we have to offer.  To book a visit please email our Area Business Manager, Andrew Gretton, on 01303 252127 or agretton@kcsp.org.uk  Completed applications need to be emailed to agretton@kcsp.org.uk

Closing date for applications:  Wednesday 26^th November 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews will take place: Thursday 4^th December 2025.

Any offer of employment is subject to our Safeguarding checks, including satisfactory return of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, references, social media checks and a pre-employment health history questionnaire.

Information about the school

Stella Maris is a happy, family school that was judged to be ‘Good’ in every category by Ofsted in June 2023 and achieved 'Outstanding' in our RE Inspection in March 2023. We are a one-form entry Catholic Primary School, serving children from all over the Folkestone and Cheriton area.

We are an Academy and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership. This allows us to work closely with other schools, sharing and learning from each other to continuously improve outcomes for all our staff and children.

We offer an exciting, stimulating curriculum and staff enjoy some outstanding CPD opportunities. We are lucky enough to be set in beautiful surroundings with lots of outside space with a woodland trail and fire pit area. We are nestled next to Lower Radnor Park, in close proximity to Folkestone Sports Centre. We have a warm, welcoming ethos, a problem-solving approach, and high expectations of all our children and staff.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Andrew Gretton
• Address:Parkfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BY
• Telephone: (01303) 252127
• Email: agretton@stellamaris.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01303) 226085

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equality Act 2010 - Reasonable Adjustments Statement
• Notes to applicants
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - Disclosure Form
• Advert
• Teaching Assistant Job Description & Person Specification