Early Years Inclusion Assistant - Term Time

Bysing Wood Primary School, Faversham

• Ref:KCC886-2534-128S
• Posted:24/03/2026
• Pay:EKC 2 (circa £16150 p.a.)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:26/04/2026 at 19:00
• Interviews:wb 4th May

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and reliable teaching assistant to work across our Early Years phase. The role will consist of supporting the development of children in their learning, personal care and social skills. You will work under the direction of the Early Years leader and teachers to support delivery of the Early Years curriculum, sharing the responsibility for raising standards and equipping the children with the skills and dispositions to be successful in life. The successful candidate will be deployed in our Pre-school initially. This deployment is be flexible and the successful candidate may well work in both settings over the course of the employment.

Experience of working in an Early Years setting is highly desirable. It is also crucial that you can show you can build successful relationships with pupils, flexibility in response to a sensitivity to fluctuating needs and show an ability to learn quickly. The successful applicant will have a good standard of English.

Our fantastic pupils and positive, committed staff will ensure that you are welcomed into our team of reflective professionals. We are looking for someone who identifies with our ethos – this is not ‘just a job’. If you like the sound of the challenging but hugely rewarding circumstances in which we work, we would love to hear from you.

This role is a term time role, for 38 weeks a year, working from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Additional, usually two, staff development days will be worked as necessary.

The School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. At interview your motivation for working with children will be explored as well as aspects from your application form. The selection process will also consist of activities including working with some of our pupils. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, references and online checks.

Please apply online through the Kent Teach website, detailing, in your ‘personal statement’, how you fit the person specification. If you are shortlisted, you will be informed by e-mail soon after the closing date. It is possible, if we get large numbers of applications, that we phone you after the closing date to check that you are still interested in the vacancy.

Visits from potential applicants would be welcomed!

Information about the school

Bysing Wood is an inclusive, community‑centred primary school on the western side of Faversham. Our school is shaped by the families we serve; families with strong local ties, varied life experiences and a shared hope for their children’s future. We are proud to be a place where those hopes are met with warmth, ambition and a genuine commitment to every child.

Over the years, the school has continued to evolve, enriching its provision and strengthening its curriculum so that children experience learning that is engaging, meaningful and connected to the world around them. Our Forest School, pre‑school provision and well‑developed learning spaces all play a part in creating opportunities for curiosity, creativity and confidence to flourish.

As a founding member of EKC Schools Trust, Bysing Wood benefits from being part of a wider family of schools, colleges and specialist teams that share a commitment to raising aspirations across East Kent. This partnership strengthens the opportunities we offer our children, from enriched curriculum experiences and projects to early exposure to future pathways and access to wider expertise, resources, and community links that broaden their horizons.

What truly defines Bysing Wood is its sense of belonging. Relationships sit at the heart of everything we do, between pupils, staff and families, and we work in partnership to ensure every child feels secure, valued and supported to progress. Our approach to teaching and learning is thoughtful and purposeful, designed to help pupils build strong foundations academically while also developing resilience, character and a belief in their own potential.

Our school values — Believe, Wonder, Progress and Succeed — are woven into daily life. They reflect our belief that children thrive when they are encouraged to ask questions, explore ideas, stretch themselves and take pride in their achievements. These values guide our ambitions for pupils and shape the way we work together as a school community.

Bysing Wood is a school where leadership truly matters. It is a setting that values compassion, creativity and commitment, a place where a leader can make a meaningful, lasting contribution to children’s lives and to its community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Andrew Harrison
• Address:Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7NU
• Telephone: (01795) 534644
• Email: headteacher@bysing-wood.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01795 532875

Documents

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• JD & Person Spec