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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Heron Park Primary Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9EE

This job expired on 20 June 2025

• Job start date

  3 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE: £30,084.00 to £31,074.00 (actual salary: £22,728.16 to £23,476.10)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, to provide class cover, in our happy, forward looking primary school, graded as 'Good' by Ofsted (May 2022). Spurred on by this judgement, we have a continued rigour to provide the best we can for our children. We need someone who can demonstrate consistency, build strong relationships and have high expectations at all times.

Heron Park is truly a school where everyone learns and achieves together, and where you can make a real difference to the lives of children.

The successful candidate will be deployed throughout both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is self motivated, happy to work as part of a team and keen to help all children reach their potential.

A good level of Maths and English is required and experience of working with children with SEN is also desired. Training and support will be provided to ensure that the successful candidate is able to thrive in our dynamic teaching and learning environment. 

We can offer:

• A friendly and welcoming school full of children who want to learn
• A creative and exciting curriculum
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Committed support from the Leadership Team
• Extensive facilities for outdoor learning
• Access to our Aurora Advantage Scheme, which provides many benefits including an On Demand GP, access to an Employee Wellbeing and Assistance scheme, high street discounts and a Cycle to Work scheme.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Heron Park Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Park Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-park-primary-academy

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