Experienced HLTA with SEN experience

Lambourn CofE Primary School, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7LJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 March 2026

• Closing date

  25 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,845.00 - £20,070.00 Annually (Actual) TA SCP 7-9 / HLTA SCP 9-12

Experienced HLTA with SEN experience job summary

TA SCP 7 - 9 14.25 hrs / HLTA SCP 9 -12 16.25 hrs

Term Time Only plus 3 Inset Training Days across the academic year (38.6 working weeks / 44.39 paid weeks)

Mon - Thurs 8.30am to 3.30pm / Fri - 8.30am to 1.30pm - Total hrs: 30.5 per week.

Fixed Term 01/03/2026 to 31/08/2027

We are looking to recruit a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support classes and group work and specifically SEN children within the class. They will assist with the planning preparation and development of work programmes as well as prepare resources to support a range of learning activities.

You would work with small groups or individual pupils, especially those with SEN to enable learning, organise and maintain the learning environment and takes responsibility for aspects of class organisation, administration and displays.

This role would include monitoring, evaluating and recording pupil progress and developing reports, as directed. HLTA’s provide support to the teacher by accompanying pupils on offsite activities, work as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing, behaviour and personal development of pupils enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.

You would contribute to curriculum and classroom planning, informally and at meetings. Maintain confidentiality is a must. Awareness of safeguarding protocol is also essential.

Closing date for applications 25 January 2026

Interview date 30 January 2026 TBC

We reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive enough applicants.

Safeguarding Statement :

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lambourn CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lambourn CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lambourn-cofe-primary-school

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