Teaching Assistant

Competitive salary with progression opportunities + Local Government Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional .

Leigh Academy Dartford has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team and provide support for pupils within our school.

This is a unique opportunity to work at a internationally-minded, outstanding academy which is embedded both in the local and global community. Our children learn to be 'Determined, Persistent Achievers' who we believe will change the world for the better. At the core of achieving this is high-quality CPD for our entire team and a belief in the importance of consistently high expectations for all.

This is a fixed-term maternity cover opportunity from September 2026 until July 2027 and offers an actual salary £21,938 per annum (£25,166 full time equivalent) based on 37.5 hours per week, term time + 1 week inset. The working hours for this role is 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday.

We are looking for someone demonstrates the following: