Teaching Assistant - Full-time/Part-time

Hillview School for Girls, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5450-198S
• Posted:23/06/2026
• Pay:Actual Salary £19,434 gross per annum
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:06/07/2026 at 11:00
• Interviews:TBA

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Full Time Teaching Assistant

The View @ East Street

(Satellite Centre of Hillview School for Girls)

Are you passionate about supporting young people, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support?  We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and experienced team here at The View @ East Street to offer a range of support to students in lessons and supporting with their independent study sessions in small groups and 1-1.

WHY CHOOSE US?

The View @ East Street is a provision based in the heart of Tonbridge. It is a comfortable and small-scale study centre for 16 to 18-year-old students. This Satellite Centre, of the highly successful Hillview School for Girls, offers the highest level of support through a personalised and nurturing approach to its students, with dedicated tutors and pastoral support. This centre supports young people who would benefit and prefer to study in a smaller learning environment.

Within the centre we also support Year 10 &11 students from other local schools with an anxiety-based school avoidance programme. Within the five years of supporting Post 16 and Year 11 students, there is proven success of the work we do with our students with over 92% annually of all our students having a positive destination in education or training.

Additional Learning Support at TV@ES is designed to remove any potential barriers to learning and ensure successful outcomes. We work closely with all our students and parents to organise support and make reasonable adjustments to their learning experiences to enable positive outcomes emotionally, socially and academically.

You will have the skills to:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support as necessary and as specified by the Centre Manager & ASENCo
• Supervise and work with groups and individual students to make sure they understand their work and stay focused within lessons
• Actively encourage students to participate in learning tasks, activities and interventions consistent with their developmental level, physical abilities and medical conditions
• Build effective nurturing and learning relationships with students, whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• Be flexible and open to change for working on different activities
• To enjoy working with other people in a small scale learning environment
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers to support students' needs
• Give encouragement and feedback using language and vocabulary which the student is likely to understand
• To be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer

Interested applicants please return a completed application form by e-mail to Mrs Amanda Dennett,

HR Manager at dennetta@hillview.kent.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 6 July 2026

Please note: Applications may be considered whilst the post is being advertised. Hillview School reserves the right to close earlier than the stated deadline        

Hillview School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  

Information about the school

We are a creative, inclusive school where all students flourish and make exceptional progress. Our dynamic Performing and Visual Arts specialisms have a profound impact upon learning and contribute to the purposeful, friendly and stimulating atmosphere that permeates the school. We foster self-esteem and high aspirations.

Hillview consistently achieves above national average and recognises the value and importance in developing the child beyond qualifications and preparing them for the future world beyond education. Our students enjoy their time at school and the staff enjoy the supportive, caring and friendly atmosphere.

Our dynamic Performing and Visual Arts specialisms have a profound impact upon learning and contribute to the purposeful, friendly and stimulating atmosphere that permeates the school. We foster self-esteem and high aspirations.

By encouraging a ‘can-do’ culture, our students become astute, ambitious and independent. Visitors often comment about how articulate and enthusiastic our students are.

Our vision is that: students unlock their pure potential to drive their future and thrive in society.

The pure potential belief is integral to everything that we do in school and the outcomes we expect for our students.

The View @ East Street (TV@ES) This is a new provision based in the heart of Tonbridge. It is a comfortable and small-scale study centre for 16 to 17-year-old students. This Satellite Centre, of the highly successful Hillview School for Girls, offers the highest level of support through a personalised and nurturing approach to its students, with dedicated pastoral support, counsellors and support mentors. This centre supports young people who would benefit and prefer to study in a smaller learning environment.

Two study programmes are available which can be personalised to meet the student’s interests and needs. Our personalised careers advice supports the student in meeting their aspirations and guides them onto the next part of their journey, whether it be moving onto an apprenticeship or further full-time educational studies in a Sixth Form or college environment. Our focus is firmly on equipping young people not only with key qualifications, but also with the broad range of employability and life skills they need for a sustained career – with the option to continue their studies in Higher Education.

Additional Learning Support at TV@ES is designed to remove any potential barriers to learning and ensure successful outcomes. We work closely with all our students to organise support and make reasonable adjustments to their learning experiences. Our experienced and specialist team offer a range of support, treating all students as individuals and enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amanda Dennett
• Address:Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2HE
• Telephone: (01732) 352793
• Email: dennetta@hillview.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01732 368718

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application Form
• Application Pack