Teaching Assistant - Folkestone - Term Time

The Beacon, Folkestone And Walmer

• Ref:KCC886-7043-452S
• Posted:06/01/2026
• Pay:Actual Salary £19,392 including SENA allowance
• Start Date:Subject to checks
• App Close Date:22/01/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:Fri 30 Jan

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Folkestone Site - Teaching assistants 

With the ongoing growth and development in our Beacon community, we are excited to add to our fantastic team of teaching assistants. 

This role is TERM TIME only and based at our FOLKESTONE site, where you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of classes.  As our school is purpose built, for a diverse range of pupil needs, we can offer the opportunity to gain experience in Primary, Secondary, Sixth form or Specialist Classes such as ABA or PMLD. 

Hours are 8.50am to 3.25pm Monday to Friday, term time only plus five INSET days (39 working weeks per year)

Actual Salary: KSA £19,392 inc. Special Educational Needs Allowance

The benefits of working at The Beacon include:

• a comprehensive induction 
• school holidays off work
• Opportunities for internal progression 
• on-site parking
• great Local Government Pension scheme
• wellbeing days
• extensive training offerings
• opportunities to gain qualifications inc. GCSE and Teacher Training
• annual flu vaccinations for staff
• employee Assistance Programme - inc. counselling and GP/Nurse services

We are extremely proud and passionate about showcasing our school and the work we do,  if you would like to arrange a visit prior to application - please get in contact.  

The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references. 

Subject to the volume of candidates, we may shortlist on a rolling basis and/or close the role before the end date shown.

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 460 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone and the final stage of our newest provision in Walmer has opened as of September 2025. We also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School; in addition, Beacon Plus which is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Lonergan
• Address:Folkestone And Walmer , Folkestone And Walmer , Kent, CT195DN CT147QJ
• Telephone: 01303 847555
• Email: hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification