Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Wickhambreaux CEP School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-3130-22S
• Posted:01/06/2026
• Pay:KSA
• Start Date:1st September 2026
• App Close Date:12/06/2026 at 08:00
• Interviews:TBC

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We are seeking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and dynamic small school community from September 2026. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the class teacher to support the wellbeing, learning and development of our wonderfully diverse children within EYFS.

Salary:            KSA FTE £26,168 (Actual Salary £18,245)

Hours:             30hrs per week

Contract:         Permanent

The hours for this position are 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only, with an hour lunch break.

Wickhambreaux CEP School is proud to be an outstanding school following our OFSTED inspection in April 2025, and we have also recently received an extremely positive SIAMS inspection. As a Church of England school, we are committed to nurturing every child within a caring Christian environment built upon our values of love, trust and community. The successful applicant must be willing to uphold and actively support the school’s Christian ethos and values.

Applicants should hold at least a relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Education (or equivalent) and have previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant within an EYFS setting. A current first aid qualification would be advantageous, as would experience of delivering a synthetic phonics programme.

The successful candidate will be expected to: 

• deliver our Sensory Circuits Club each morning from 8.00am – 8.40am for a small group of children (to be paid as overtime);
• provide in-class support within the EYFS classroom;
• undertake a daily 30-minute lunchtime supervision duty (to be paid as overtime).

If you are creative, have excellent communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team, possess a good sense of humour and feel that you can make a positive difference to the lives of children, we would love to hear from you.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with and/or visit the school prior to application. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01227 721300 after 8th June 2026. For further information, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs Crosbie, at headteacher@wickhambreaux.kent.sch.uk

The Governors and staff of Wickhambreaux CEP School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory references, a pre-employment health check and an enhanced DBS disclosure. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Information about the school

Wickhambreaux CEP School is a small rural, village school south of Canterbury. We currently have 106 children on roll divided into 5 classes.

We are a diverse family and are proud of our inclusive, Christian ethos. As a school, we value each individual child and strive to provide a dynamic enriched curriculum for all our children within a supportive community where they can reflect and thrive. We invest in, and nurture, everyone’s unique, God given talents and abilities.

In June 2026 Wickhambreaux CEP School became an academy member of the Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust (DEALT) which is a MAT of nine local primary schools within Deal and the surrounding villages. This unique and exciting collaboration of local schools is working together to ensure the very best outcomes for all pupils and their families within our town. Whilst your employment post will be with Wickhambreaux CEP School, your contract will be with DEALT.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

Deal Education Alliance For Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We may conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and requires an Enhanced DBS check with barred list information.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Lisa Crosbie
• Address:The Street, Wickhambreaux, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1RN
• Telephone: (01227) 721300
• Email: christines@wickhambreaux.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Application Information Pack