Teaching Assistant - Part-time

St George's CEP School, Sheppey

• Ref:KCC886-5228-140S
• Posted:18/06/2026
• Pay:£24796 FTE (Actual Annual Salary £12749)
• Start Date:01/09/2026
• App Close Date:03/07/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Part-Time Teaching Assistant Opportunity

Are you a dedicated team player who is passionate about making a real difference to children’s lives?

St George’s CE Primary School is excited to invite applications for a part-time Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming and successful team. We are looking for a hardworking, flexible, and inclusive individual who shares our commitment to supporting every child to thrive.

About the Role

• Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-1pm, term time only
• Includes one hour of lunchtime supervision daily
• You will act as a key adult for pupils with an EHCP, delivering tailored interventions to support their individual needs
• Work closely with the class teacher and SENCo to enhance learning and promote progress for key pupils

What We’re Looking For

• A team player with a positive and proactive attitude
• Someone who is committed to inclusion and pupil wellbeing
• Experience working within a school setting is essential
• Ability to build strong relationships and support personalised learning

What We Offer

• A supportive and experienced staff team
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A friendly, inclusive school community where every member of staff is valued

We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office. For further information, contact Miss E Hill (Assistant Head for Inclusion / SENCo) senco@sgps.aquilatrust.co.uk

St Georges is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Interested applicants should apply via our recruiting platform My New Term by clicking the link below, where you can upload a CV to auto‑populate your application form.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142372/EDV-2026-SGCAPS-79089

Information about the school

Aquila is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Welcome to St. George’s Church of England Primary School. As a Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, we lead the community by following the teachings of Christ through holistically ensuring excellence for all. Through our happy, secure and stimulating environment all members of the school community grow in self-esteem and potential. Their spiritual, academic and social needs are celebrated as part of daily life.

We are a successful school with a strong Christian ethos set in the delightful Minster area with close links to Minster Abbey our local church.

The staff and governors of the school are committed to providing all pupils with a secure and caring environment in which they develop lively and enquiring minds, confidence and skills. Our record of accomplishment is exemplified in consistently good attainment for our children. The staff and governors of the school aim to provide the children with an education that is broadly based and tailored to meet the children’s individual needs. We provide a caring and happy positive atmosphere in which a child may fulfil his/her potential and grow in self-confidence and respect for the people and environment around them.

We are committed to the ideal of a partnership in education between home and school and, to this end, prospective parents are invited to visit the school and meet the staff and children. Home learning actively celebrates this partnership during celebration events.

We take every opportunity to celebrate our School with photos and pictures in the local press and our own social media pages. You can follow us on our page on Facebook. Please check our website for regular updates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Howard Fisher
• Address:Chequers Road, Minster, Sheppey, Kent, ME12 3QU
• Telephone: 01795 877667
• Email: office@sgps.aquilatrust.co.uk

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification