Teaching Assistant (1:1)

Are you calm with a friendly demeanour? Do you have experience working with children with Special Educational Needs? Are you seeking to learn new skills in a supportive and vibrant environment? Marden Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and caring individual to join their vibrant team. 

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (1:1) to join us as soon as possible. The successful candidate will need to have relevant experience in working with primary-aged children, a proven high standard of both spoken and written English, the ability to communicate effectively with children and adults is essential, together with a friendly and approachable manner. The successful candidate will be able to work using their own initiative and demonstrate effective behaviour management skills. In return, you will join a supportive environment with plenty of development opportunities within the academy and across the wider Trust.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Knowledge and experience of working within EYFS/KS1
• Creativity and passion for learning
• A thirst for knowledge, high expectations and the ability to inspire and motivate children.
• Dedication to the job and the skills to prioritise the needs of the children in their care.
• Resilience and the ability to be solution-focused

Ofsted recently stated:

'It is a pleasure to meet the happy and enthusiastic pupils at Marden Primary Academy. They reflect the school’s values of ‘ready, respect, safe’ in all that they do. Parents describe the school as having ‘a strong community feel that is hugely inclusive’.

and:

‘Pupils enjoy school. They work hard and take pride in their work.’

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• 1-1 support of a pupil across the curriculum
• Regular feedback with the EYFS/KS1 team
• Preparing resources
• Lunch and playtime duty

​​​​​​​All of the staff at Marden are committed to ensuring that the school keeps its friendly, caring atmosphere whilst ensuring that children develop a broad range of life skills. We want all the children to become confident, independent learners who show respect for one another and can talk articulately about their feelings and ideas. Marden Primary is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and we expect all candidates to be enthusiastic to develop this high-quality curriculum programme further at Marden.

This is a fixed term contract linked to a student with special educational needs, offering an actual salary of £13,531 per annum (£20,789 full time equivalent) based on 28 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset.

Working at Marden Primary Academy: Marden joined Leigh Academies Trust in September 2020. The academy serves the beautiful village community of Marden in Kent and has 40 pupils in each year group. Significant proposed housing development in the local area means that there is genuine potential for future expansion.

Marden’s children are its biggest asset and they need leaders with grit, determination and passion to help provide them with a positive future. We are looking for a very special person as only the best will do for the children of Marden.

Our successful candidate will be talented and a highly motivated leader with drive and commitment to excellence as well as strong interpersonal skills. You will be joining a supportive, committed and passionate team who work hard to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential.​​​​​​​

Take a look at Marden Primary Academy by clicking here.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2022, our Trust comprises 30 geographically organised academies (14 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.​​​​​​​

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. 

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

​​​​​​Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.