Teaching Assistant

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Are you a patient, proactive, and positive individual looking to make a real impact on young lives? Orchards Academy in Swanley is

looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant, mixed coeducational secondary school. At Orchards, we believe

every student (Years 7–11) deserves the support they need to thrive. Whether you’re an aspiring teacher looking for classroom

experience or a seasoned support professional, we want to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any

communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not

been successful.

Safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and

barring service check.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to

individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all

suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.

Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview

environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist, we will.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.