Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant - Part Time - Maternity

Platts Heath Primary School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2169-50S
• Posted:25/06/2026
• Pay:KR3
• Start Date:01.09.2026
• App Close Date:10/07/2026 at 17:00
• Interviews:14.07.2026

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We have a maternity cover vacancy for a teaching assistant to work in our Key stage 2 mixed age class. Platts Heath is a friendly small school within the ASPIRE federation. Being part of a federation means that professional development opportunities are wider and staff have the chance to work with a larger team. 

The role will involve supporting identified pupils in delivering the National Curriculum. There may also be additional intervention programmes that will need to be delivered which may involve group work with other peers. 

This is a part time role for 3 days a week, supporting the pupils both in the classroom and at lunch time. We are looking for interested candidates that would be available to start from 1st September 2026.

Platts Heath is a small primary school with three mixed age classes. We are an Active Learning and Nurture Accredited school that puts the well-being of its pupils and staff at the heart of all we do.

Please contact dwaters@aspire-kent.org.uk to visit the school or if you have any questions about the vacancy.

Information about the school

Platts Heath Primary School is a Good school and part of the ASPIRE Federation. A partnership of four small village primary schools in rural Kent, near the county town of Maidstone. Two schools are Church of England primary schools and two are community primary schools. The ASPIRE mission statement is:

The ASPIRE Federation will nurture curiosity and creativity through an inspiring, broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is at the heart of all that we do. Our children learn to become resilient and self-assured in environments where pastoral care is excellent. Everyone is challenged and encouraged to thrive and achieve as individuals, preparing them for their role as caring citizens in modern Britain.

Vision

We aim to be an outstanding federation at the heart of our culturally diverse communities, striving for excellence, enabling our children to achieve their highest potential in all areas of the curriculum in line with each of the individual school’s values and beliefs. This is summarised through the motto and values of the federation: ASPIRE - A School Partnership In Rural England

Motto : ‘ We Aspire to Inspire’

Our Values K – Kindness; U – Understanding; P – Patience; H – Honesty; L – Love; B – Boldness; R - Resilience

We are committed to safer recruitment and will require you to fill in a self disclosure form if you are shortlisted. We will also require you to produce certain documentation to confirm, identity, qualifications and the right to work in the UK. You will need a copy of your birth certificate. Attached to this job advert is our child protection policy and our recruitment policy.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Darren Waters
• Address:Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME172NH
• Telephone: 01622850316
• Email: office@plattsheathkentsch.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 858450

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Child Protection Policy