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Summary
Supporting teaching and learning: Teaching Assistants will provide support to enable class teachers to generate pace and rigour in lessons and support a robust approach to assessment as a crucial part of the continuous learning platform needed to progress.
- Training course: Teaching assistant
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm (with a 30 min unpaid lunch break) term time only. 35 hours a week
- Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration: 18 Months
What you’ll do at work
The key accountability is for ensuring that individual pupils and/or small groups, under the direction and supervision of a class teacher, make sustained and, when needed rapid, progress in all aspects of their learning at school on a lesson by lesson basis and over time.
Teaching Assistants will provide support to enable class teachers to generate pace and rigour in lessons and support a robust approach to assessment as a crucial part of the continuous learning platform needed to progress.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Implement structured learning activities/teaching programmes and support pupils in accessing learning activities under the guidance of the class teacher
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement in order for pupils to reach their next steps
- Assist with classroom activities safely ensuring that the physical learning space and the resources in it are conducive to pupil learning
- Be able to use a range of strategies to deal with classroom behaviour and understand individual behavioural needs to ensure pupils’ learning needs are met
- Be familiar with, and comply with a full range of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality reporting all concerns to an appropriate person to ensure pupils’ wellbeing
- Provide clerical/admin support and undertake basic recording keeping in respect of pupil learning, behaviour management, and child protection as directed
- Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives, providing feedback and reports to teachers in order to provide evidence of the range and level of progress and attainment
- Contribute to the overall work/aims of the school and, in liaison with the teacher, establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in order to support the achievement and progress of pupils
- Undertake training and other learning activities and attend relevant meetings (within contracted hours) as required to ensure own continuing professional development.
- Support the Christian ethos of the school
Where you’ll work
St Johns Church of England Primary School, St Johns Place, Canterbury, CT1 1BD
Your training plan
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard:
- Preparation for End Point Assessment
- Work-based and tutor-supported online training
- https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0454-v1-1
- English and maths functional skills at level 2 if required
RequirementsDesired qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade A* to C or 9 to 4 or predicted) desirable
- GCSE Maths (Grade A* to C or 9 to 4 or predicted) desirable
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Flexibility and Trust
- Professional conduct
- Confidentiality
- Being respectful
- Communicate with teachers
- Engage professionally
- Work well within the team
- Understand children’s needs
- Observation Skills
Other requirements
- Successful candidates will have to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Interviews are likely to be on the 19th June 2026
Our school is an inclusive community where everyone is valued, respected and challenged to achieve their full potential.
At St John's we want every day to be a learning opportunity. We aim to keep well-being at the centre of all we do and we want all children, parents and staff to feel happy and safe.
We are building a community that reflects the Church of England's Vision for Education:
- Educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills
- Educating for hope and aspiration
- Educating for community and living well together
- Educating for dignity and respect
https://www.stjohns-canterbury.kent.sch.uk/
After this apprenticeship
- Potential for permanent employment on Kent Scheme of Pay
Pay: From £8.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
