Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Term Time

• Ref:KCC886-3889-143S
• Posted:15/12/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme D (£26,393 FTE)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:12/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about working with children?

Do you want to make a difference to children's lives and learning?

Do you want to work as part of a great team to ensure all children achieve their potential in a happy and safe environment?

We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who is passionate about children's educational and social development.

Kent Scheme D - FTE £26,393 per annum (actual salary to be pro rated to £19,689)

32.5 hours per week, term time only, 8.30am – 3.30pm (one hour unpaid lunch break), Monday to Friday

You will join our happy, friendly team with supportive colleagues.  As our school is always interested in continued professional development, you will have opportunities to work closely with colleagues across our trust.

We are seeking a candidate who will:

• work as an effective team player;
• be self-motivated;
• will promote the vision, aims and positive ethos of the school;
• be innovative and enthusiastic;
• have high expectations of children's achievement and a commitment to aspiring learners.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership at St Gregory's in Margate.  Our family-friendly school retained a 'Good' Ofsted judgement in February 2025 ('Outstanding' in Personal Development) and is one of the highest achieving schools academically at both KS2 SATS and KS1 phonics in Thanet in 2025.

KCSP schools are renowned for their excellent pastoral care, well-behaved children who are eager to learn, supportive parents with high expectations, traditional values and strong teaching. We are extremely proud of our children and welcome applications from those willing to experience the joy of learning and growing with us in the pursuit of excellence.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Please email your completed CES application form to Dave Walker, Headteacher, headteacher@st-gregorys-margate.kcsp.org.uk prior to the closing date of Monday 12^th January 2026 at midday.

Any offer of employment is subject to our Safeguarding checks, including satisfactory return of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, two references, online/social media checks and a pre-employment health history questionnaire. 

Information about the school

St Gregory’s is a mixed-form-entry primary school in Margate with 300 pupils and large outdoor areas. We are a Catholic school but welcome both Catholic and non-Catholic families.

St Gregory's is part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP), a Multi-Academy Trust that believes in providing excellent pastoral care, promoting traditional values and supporting staff to achieve the very best for pupils. KCSP also has a strong CPD programme, competitive rates of pay and opportunities to work across the schools in the Trust to further career aspirations.

The school has recently been through both a successful Ofsted (Feb 2025) and Catholic Schools Inspection (CSI), achieving ‘Good’ judgements in both and an Outstanding rating in Personal Development (Ofsted) and Catholic Life and Mission (CSI).

Inspectors describe a school where ‘Pupils are polite and courteous. Corridors ring with the friendly greetings they offer each other and adults. Pupils’ positive conduct is evident in the purposeful classrooms. Pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds do well because the expectations of what they can achieve are high.’

The school is now increasingly popular with parents and already oversubscribed for next year. With new homes being built all around us as well, this is an exciting time to be a part of our school community.

Children here are incredibly welcoming and loving and fully commit to our values of Friendship; Forgiveness, Perseverance, Truthfulness and Thankfulness. We actively look to promote Catholic values and expect our staff to do the same, whether they are Catholic or non-Catholic.

Job Contact Information

• Name: Mr Dave Walker
• Address: Nash Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BU
• Telephone: (01843) 221896
• Email: headteacher@st-gregorys-margate.kcsp.org.uk