Teaching Assistants - Hurst Primary School

Posted on 28/05/2025

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Teaching Assistants - Hurst Primary School

Closing Date:
09 June 2025
Internal Advert Closing Date:
Not Specified
Location:
Bexley
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Salary Details:
£19,591.34 - £19,871.59 per annum
Grade:
Bexley05, 051-054 £28,521 - £28,929 FTE
Position Start Date:
1 September 2025
Weeks Per Year:
39
Hours Per Week:
28 hours 45 minutes (8.45 am - 3.30 pm)
School Address:
Hurst Primary School, Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3AJ
Vacancy ID:
254

About The Role
Your Opportunity:
We are seeking to appoint caring and confident individuals to join our large, established and friendly team. The post is for 28 hours 45 minutes per week Monday – Friday (8.45 am start, 3.30 pm finish). Paid school experience and relevant qualifications would be viewed favourably.

As an employee of Hurst Primary School you will be supported by an experienced and knowledgeable staff team and have the opportunity to work within a stunning school environment comprising buildings and extensive outdoor spaces.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Benefits and how to apply
We Offer:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Performance Related Pay
- 25 Days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years' service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
- Employee Assistance Programme
To apply please complete the application form below and submit to [email protected]. Alternatively, applications can be sent to Hurst Primary School, Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3AJ. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9 June 2025 (noon). Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 June 2025.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

Hurst Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.
About Us
Hurst Primary is a vibrant three-form entry school with pupils from Nursery to Year 6. We pride ourselves on making our large school have a small school feel, where every member of the school community is known and valued. We are passionate about providing rich and varied learning opportunities for the children in our care and are dedicated to promoting the all-around development and achievement of pupils within a secure and stimulating learning environment including our premises and grounds.

For further information about the school, please visit www.hurst.bexley.sch.uk

Hurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a robust safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks and references. We are proud of the way that our safeguarding policies shine through in our practice, which supports the physical and emotional safety and security of our pupils.

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.