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Teaching Assistant

Bradfields Academy

Medway

  • £24,404 - £27,269 pro rata
  • Expired
Salary:
NJC Medway D2 FTE [£24,404 - £27,269], plus SEN allowance (actual pro rata salary £17,978 to £20,089 plus SEN allowance)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
7 October 2025

Job overview

Salary:   NJC Medway D2 FTE [£24,404 - £27,269], plus SEN allowance (actual pro rata salary £17,978 to £20,089 plus SEN allowance)
Hours:     31.8 hours per week, term time plus 5 Staff Development Days
Start Date:  1 September 2025
Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2025 @ 12pm
Interviews will be held W/E 22 or 28 August 2025 (we reserve the right to interview earlier than the closing date)

This is an opportunity to be part of Bradfields Academy’s successful team. We are looking to recruit Special Needs Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team within our secondary and primary communities.

Our Academy based in Medway is a leading centre of excellence in the Special Education sector. We strive to ensure teaching is of a high standard and are extremely child focused, with a phenomenal team atmosphere; this is an ideal work opportunity for someone who is a proactive and a dedicated team player.

We are looking to recruit Teaching Assistants who are passionate and experienced working with students with learning disabilities and complex needs wanting to make a difference to the students’ lives. For our primary community it would be ideal to have an early years background.

You will be responsible for providing a dynamic range of support for students with a range of special educational needs both inside and out of the classroom.

Students are aged from 4 – 19 years. You will ensure all students can thrive and fully develop their social, cognitive and emotional skills, working alongside the teacher to be a role model and guide; to motivate and enable all students to achieve whilst having high expectations for the behavioural and intellectual development of each learner.

Within this position it is ideal if you are experienced and knowledgeable to work with learners with special needs; a relevant Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or early years certification and/or SEND qualifications would be advantageous from care, nursery or school based work. Previous experience working with moderate to complex learning difficulties within the 4 – 19 age range would be advantageous. Ideally to have ‘moving and handling’ knowledge and you must be willing to assist with any personal needs. You will have a great work ethic, patience with a calming presence and keen to be involved in all aspects of the academy community.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable school-based experience for those seeking a career working with special needs and looking for a new challenge.

Some staff have moved into teaching with a training programme and other roles within our academy following their initial experience as a teaching assistant. If you are an outstanding individual who has the relentless drive, the ability to inspire and the resilience for a challenging but rewarding new opportunity please submit an application today.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record check via the DBS system (for Children & Vulnerable Adults). We are an equal opportunities employer.

Staff have access to the Trusts’ staff benefits which includes a wide range of professional development opportunities and well-being support. Staff can also join the cycle to work scheme. As a Mindful Employer Organisation, we also encourage staff to take part in regular ‘wellbeing days’ during the year.
Please see more about our Academy on our website: www.bradfieldsacademy.co.uk

Apex Education Recruitment are recruiting for and on behalf of Bradfields Academy. If you are interested in this position please email admin@apexeducation.jobs for an application form or call Karen Maynard for more information 01322 741041.

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About Bradfields Academy

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  • Bradfields Academy
  • Churchill Avenue, Chatham
  • Kent
  • ME5 0LB
  • United Kingdom

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Bradfields Academy is an innovative and forward-looking specialist SEND provision which provides education for students who experience a co-morbidity of complex learning disabilities and difficulties [CLDD] including speech, language, emotional, sensory, physical and autistic spectrum disabilities. It aims to be a leading centre of excellence in the Special Education Sector where students can thrive and fully develop their cognitive, social and emotional skills in order to take a full, active and responsible role in their local community and beyond as Global Citizens and Ambassadors for students with disabilities.

Our educational programme, which is cited as being excellent, has resulted in year-on-year improvements in exam passes and rates of progress that warranted OFSTED outstanding judgements for achievement [2022 and 2017]. Our pastoral programme is extensive and impacts student well-being, resilience and self-esteem.

Mission, Values and Aims

Bradfields Academy aims to be a leading centre of excellence in the Special Education Sector where students can thrive and fully develop their cognitive, social and emotional skills in order to take a full, active and responsible role in their local community and beyond as Global Citizens and Ambassadors for students with disabilities.

Our Mission

Striving for excellence where all within our community flourish

Our Ethos and Values

  • Aspiration and Success
  • Collaboration and Inclusivity
  • Respect and Resilience


Our Aims

  • Develop the confidence to be curious, imaginative and take calculated risks.
  • Develop recreational and work‑related skills that extend beyond the academy.
  • Develop a sustainable sense of personal pride and self‑worth.
  • Guide and prepare students for each new phase of their life.

Wellbeing Vision Statement

At Bradfields Academy, for all individuals to thrive, learn and achieve, they must feel happy, safe and supported. We strive to achieve a culture that: promotes a healthy lifestyle; cares for each other; celebrates successes and provides the ability to work through difficulties, and extend this into our wider communities. Within our academy, we develop character strengths and promote the resilience needed to make the most of the life that lies ahead.

Exam Results

Our examination results continue to show that irrespective of need and diagnosis, all students, when provided with appropriate support and challenge can achieve accreditation. Furthermore, we are evidencing increasing numbers of students achieving qualifications, in certain subjects, that are in line with those achieved by their peers in mainstream settings.

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