Senior Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Birchington CEP School, Birchington

• Ref:KCC886-3178-141S
• Posted:01/12/2025
• Pay:KSD (KR6)
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:10/12/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:15th December 2025

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Are you passionate and enthusiastic about supporting children?

Are you caring and willing to go the extra mile to ensure children receive the best education?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior TA role with cover responsibilities to join our supportive and collaborative team.

We are looking for someone who will:

*Be flexible, adaptable and work well under pressure to deliver planned lessons across a variety of subjects and year groups, often at short notice

*Be solution focused and think outside the box to develop exciting and innovative ways of stimulating interest and excitement in the children

*Demonstrate positive strategies and develop respectful relationships to manage the classroom, creating an environment where all students feel supported.

*Confidently use a range of provided resources and technology to make the lesson and the classroom engaging and relevant.

*Demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm and commitment to working as part of a team, collaborating effectively with all staff across the school

*Contribute to the wider life of the school by upholding its Christian Values and Vision

You will need to have experience of teaching or covering in a primary school, with good classroom practice and behaviour management and be willing to go into different year groups across the school.  Cover will include, ECT time, Leadership time, PPA time, and staff absence.  Part of this role will be supporting in different Key Stages and running intervention groups.

If this sounds like the job for you please apply via www.kent-teach.com or if you have any questions, please email our School Business Manager, Mrs Blake on the following email address: business.manager@birchington.kent.sch.uk or contact the school office on 01843 841046.

Evidence of the qualifications declared on your application form and photo I.D. will need to be shown at the first stage of the interview process. If not shown, the interview process will be unable to continue.  You will also be asked to complete a self-disclosure prior to interview. Previous applicants need not apply.

Birchington CE Primary School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.  All new employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance. Birchington CE Primary School is an inclusive and accessible employer, we are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We embrace and cultivate an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace. We welcome colleagues with different backgrounds, perspectives and capabilities. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 226, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search.

Information about the school

Birchington Church of England Primary School is a friendly school on the edge of Thanet and we currently have 420 pupils on role.

Our school has a great range of facilities, including a nurture room, library, computer suite, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), forest area and extensive grounds.

We currently hold Healthy Schools Status, Green Travel Mark Platinum, Thanet Sport Passport, Sport England, School Games Gold, Good Diabetes Care in School Award. We have recently gained the International School Award.

There is a highly professional, supportive and committed staff team who provide a high standard of education and pastoral care for our pupils.

More information available on our school website: www.birchington-primary.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Louise Wilson
• Address:Park Lane, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0AS
• Telephone: 01843 841046
• Email: business.manager@birchington.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01843 846034