Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Southcott Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 June 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: £27,269.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (Actual) 27.5 hours a week (pro-rata)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a lively, enthusiastic qualified Higher-Level Teaching Assistant who sets the highest of standards.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and seeking a challenge, who is a team player with excellent communication skills. You must understand the importance of adapting practice to support the needs of individual children. You will have experience of working in a school setting. You will hold a Level 4 qualification related to teaching and learning or equivalent - without this qualification, you will not be considered for an interview. Ideally, you will have previous experience of supporting as an HLTA

This role involves working closely with teachers from Early Years to Year 4. For most of the week you would be teaching a class of children while the teacher is released for their planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time, if the teacher is required to attend meetings or if there is short term absence.

You would be expected to deliver lessons (based on teacher's planning) and to mark the work at the end of the lessons and feedback to the teacher.

We can offer the successful candidate a positive school environment where children come first, a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team, opportunities for career development

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 01525 375753 to arrange a tour and an informal meeting with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

We are committed to safeguarding. References will be taken up and the appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Southcott Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southcott Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcott-lower-school

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