eaching Assistants- Maternity Cover (Part time)

Employment Type: Part Time
Location: Kent
Communities:
Greenfields School - Kent
Salary: £20,160 per annum ( Pro-Rata)
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th July 2026

Are you ready to make a real difference in Education?

Teaching Assistant – Maternity Cover (From September 2026)

At Greenfields School we pride ourselves on making a significant difference to the lives and future outcomes for every child and young person in our care. We have high expectations and aspirations so that our students can maximize on their full potential- emotionally, mentally and academically. With high pupil contact time 1:1, small class sizes of up to four students and the reward of working with complex relationships – the impact YOU will have will be phenomenal!

We are a therapeutic education setting that focus on therapeutic teaching to meet the needs of every individual child and young person. We are looking for passionate and resilient Teaching Assistants who have experience in teaching in mainstream or, SEN specialist schools with SEMH needs. The most important thing is that you have a passion to support and nurture children and young people in a therapeutic classroom where our teachers deliver a bespoke curriculum to meet the needs of each of our students.

We would like to hear from you if: –

• you are a passionate teaching assistant who understands how rewarding and impactful it is to work with traumatised children and young people. You will help to significantly change the lives of our students through our iST Therapeutic Education model.
• you are interested in a new career or have a wealth of experience behind you.
• you are keen to embrace an innovative, creative curriculum model, child-centred systems and hold high expectations and aspirations for all learners.
• your personal qualities include good humour, empathy, creativity and a passion to help others succeed.

We can offer you: –

• a fantastic, dedicated, creative and supportive staff team to work alongside.
• an education provision that makes a huge impact on our young people’s lives and their futures.
• professional support via 1:1 supervision and a reflective practice group space to aid your therapeutic approach to working with our children and young people.
• the opportunity to professionally develop with our unique iST therapeutic education training in alliance with Middlesex University.

You can find the job description here for the Teaching Assistant – Pat time role here.

To apply, please download the Application form below and complete it. Once complete, please upload into the Cover Letter section of the application process.

Maternity Cover from September 2026 for 9 months

Working Days and Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 9am-5pm

Interviews: TBA

NB: All applicants must have a Full Driving Licence.