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Advanced Level Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Rainham School for Girls, Gillingham

  • Ref:MED887-4199-41S
  • Posted:20/11/2025
  • Pay:NJC £28,598 - £31,537 (£19,828 - £21,508 pro rata)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:17/12/2025 at 11:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Advanced Level Teaching Assistant to join our exceptional SEN department at Rainham School for Girls. 

This post is for 29.75 hours per week, term time only. 

This post will be paid at NJC scale 5, £28,598 - £31,537 (£19,828 - £21,508 pro rata), depending on experience. 

 

Job Requirements: 

• A thorough understanding of the needs of the SEN department and the changing needs of the students with AEN Ability is required. 

• Confidence to be with a class and act as the main support within that class following cover work and assisting where able. 

• Evidence of qualifications in level 3 or above in a specific subject is desirable. 

• Ability to work as part of a team or equally independently. 

• Must have proven ability to work with small groups of SEN students in a particular subject area. 

• High degree of confidentiality and sensitivity when dealing with students and their parents. 

• To have a real engagement with the subject area and SEN students. 

• Excellent communicator. 

•To undertake First Aid training and carry out initial first aid duties on a rota basis

 

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

 

Access to interview 

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self.  We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

 

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic. 

 

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

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Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic. We have a whole school approach to flexible working to promote a positive work life balance.

Flexible working

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to support and value wellbeing. Access to interview Should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist, we will.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs V Shaw
  • Address:Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
  • Telephone: 01634 362 746
  • Email: hr@rainhamgirls-tkat.org

Fax: 01634 388 334

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.