Teaching Assistant & Midday Meals Supervisor

Please be aware that this role consists of 21.5 hours per week working as a teaching assistant (Grade D2 points 4-11), plus 5 hours per week working as a midday meals supervisor (Grade E2 points 2-3). Fixed term to 31^st August 2025.

St. Helen’s Church of England Primary School is a friendly, single form entry, voluntary controlled school situated in the village of Cliffe on the Hoo Peninsula. We enjoy a peaceful, village location in a one storey building with extensive grounds, located just minutes from the M2.  

Our school motto is “Love to learn, learning to love, all different, all equal” and this is reinforced by the Christian ethos that underpins the school’s values.

We are at the heart of our community and use the strong links we have built up to provide context and depth to our wider learning objectives.

The children are proud of their school and their community and at St. Helen’s we provide a safe and productive learning environment for them to thrive and grow into confident contributing members of the community. We encourage our children to learn alongside and from each other. We seize upon cross curricular opportunities and make the most of our school grounds and village setting for supporting cross curricular learning to ensure that learning is memorable and fun.

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant who is:

• Experienced at working with children of all abilities and age groups to help them reach their potential
• Able to work collaboratively, but can also act with initiative
• Able to make or modify resources as suggested by the class teacher, SENCo
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated

In return we can offer you:

• Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• A vibrant staff team
• Beautiful grounds and excellent resources
• Continuing Professional Development
• Supportive and caring parents and governors that want the best for our children

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office 01634 220246. To find out more about our school please visit our website http://www.sthelens.medway.sch.uk or contact the Head Teacher (01634 220246) for an informal discussion or email office@sthelens.medway.sch.uk

Equal Opportunities

This school is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should the right candidate be found