Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | NJC Support Staff Salary Scale 3 (Points 14-17) at Point 14 - Actual £23,652 per annum (FTE £27,742) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Welling, DA16 1LB |
| Company: | TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3360 |
Summary
Job Advert
Teaching Assistant
City Region Scale: NJC Support Staff Salary Scale 3 (Points 14-17) at Point 14 - Actual £23,652 per annum (FTE £27,742)
Appointment: Permanent – 36 hours per week - 39 weeks per year
About Us: Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and thrive as confident
learners with the highest aspirations, ready for a bright and successful future and ready for the world in which they will work
and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students. We understand challenges but do not accept them
as limitations. Welling School is an all ability, co-educational 11-18 school, located in the London Borough of Bexley. As well as
serving our local community we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas. Each of them bringing their own
part to make up the Welling School Community. We are proud to be part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) which is one of the
largest Multi Academy Trusts in South East England with over 40 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT family. As well as
ensuring our students are knowledgeable and confident at Welling our shared values are to be: Ambitious Kind Active See our
website for further information about the school www.wellingschool-tkat.org
Core Purpose:
To carry out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with School policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
To provide support for students with educational needs in a variety of learning environments
The Role:
Due to the expansion of our talented team we are looking for creative and inspiring colleagues to work alongside our teachers in
supporting our students - particularly those who need us even more. As a Teaching Assistant you will be working with individuals
or small groups as well as supporting our mainstream classrooms - making a real difference to our students and their progress. No
two days will ever be the same although they will always be rewarding and exciting. Your previous experience as a learning support
professional is less important to us than your clear vision on what can be achieved for our students and how we can motivate and
inspire them to achieve great things. Because you have a calm, personable and patient manner and because you are creative,
persistent and interested you will know why that is. Our new colleague will have an unstinting belief that every young person,
whatever their starting point, can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives. You will have
access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy Trust. You will be
joining a team of strong and experienced school professionals who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new and
exciting role.
Key Responsibilities:
As well as having a passion for young people and their futures, our colleague will: be a dynamic professional with a desire for
rapidly improving standards have a commitment to your own professional development and learning how best to support students in
being successful understand the need to be creative and well prepared bring an unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes
have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff be emotionally intelligent,
able to maintain a sense of calm and demonstrate excellent patience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious
team of staff and make a real impact on our students’ lives.
The successful candidate will have the chance to work with students across the full age and ability range. Contact Information:
Informal discussions and/or visits are actively encouraged. To arrange a visit or discuss the post, please contact the school on
020 8304 8531 or email Recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received. The job
posting might be removed before the official deadline if a suitable candidate is found so applying promptly is crucial. If you
have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your
application has not been successful.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
Teaching Assistant
City Region Scale: NJC Support Staff Salary Scale 3 (Points 14-17) at Point 14 - Actual £23,652 per annum (FTE £27,742)
Appointment: Permanent – 36 hours per week - 39 weeks per year
About Us: Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and thrive as confident
learners with the highest aspirations, ready for a bright and successful future and ready for the world in which they will work
and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students. We understand challenges but do not accept them
as limitations. Welling School is an all ability, co-educational 11-18 school, located in the London Borough of Bexley. As well as
serving our local community we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas. Each of them bringing their own
part to make up the Welling School Community. We are proud to be part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) which is one of the
largest Multi Academy Trusts in South East England with over 40 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT family. As well as
ensuring our students are knowledgeable and confident at Welling our shared values are to be: Ambitious Kind Active See our
website for further information about the school www.wellingschool-tkat.org
Core Purpose:
To carry out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with School policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
To provide support for students with educational needs in a variety of learning environments
The Role:
Due to the expansion of our talented team we are looking for creative and inspiring colleagues to work alongside our teachers in
supporting our students - particularly those who need us even more. As a Teaching Assistant you will be working with individuals
or small groups as well as supporting our mainstream classrooms - making a real difference to our students and their progress. No
two days will ever be the same although they will always be rewarding and exciting. Your previous experience as a learning support
professional is less important to us than your clear vision on what can be achieved for our students and how we can motivate and
inspire them to achieve great things. Because you have a calm, personable and patient manner and because you are creative,
persistent and interested you will know why that is. Our new colleague will have an unstinting belief that every young person,
whatever their starting point, can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives. You will have
access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy Trust. You will be
joining a team of strong and experienced school professionals who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new and
exciting role.
Key Responsibilities:
As well as having a passion for young people and their futures, our colleague will: be a dynamic professional with a desire for
rapidly improving standards have a commitment to your own professional development and learning how best to support students in
being successful understand the need to be creative and well prepared bring an unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes
have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff be emotionally intelligent,
able to maintain a sense of calm and demonstrate excellent patience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious
team of staff and make a real impact on our students’ lives.
The successful candidate will have the chance to work with students across the full age and ability range. Contact Information:
Informal discussions and/or visits are actively encouraged. To arrange a visit or discuss the post, please contact the school on
020 8304 8531 or email Recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received. The job
posting might be removed before the official deadline if a suitable candidate is found so applying promptly is crucial. If you
have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your
application has not been successful.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and
barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests
outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging
At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual
experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications
from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the
recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways
that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.