Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1EY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,828.00 Annually (FTE) FTE £34,448. Working weeks 39. Paid for 44.45 Weeks

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Foundations for Life

Are you a skilled, confident practitioner who makes learning irresistible for children? We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team at Cuxton.

Our school sits in a village setting beside 6 Acre Wood. We serve Nursery to Year 6 as one primary school, made up of our Infant and Junior academies. We hold the IQM Inclusive School Award, and our values of Enjoy, Aspire, Explore, Respect, Believe and Community shape everything we do.

The role

As an HLTA, you will work alongside teachers and take responsibility for agreed learning activities. You will:

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging learning activities for whole classes, small groups and individual pupils
• Cover classes during PPA time and teacher absence, so that learning stays consistent and continuous
• Provide targeted support and interventions that help pupils become confident, independent learners
• Monitor, assess, record and report on pupils' progress and development
• Work with teachers and our SEND team to plan and deliver individual support for pupils with special educational needs, including those with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Support positive behaviour and help keep the classroom a calm, focused and inclusive place to learn
• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils, parents and carers

About you

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about education and committed to helping every child reach their full potential
• Have experience of working with children across the primary curriculum, including pupils with SEND and SEMH needs
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent)
• Hold HLTA status or a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent), or are willing to work towards HLTA status
• Are confident leading a class, and adapt your approach to meet children's individual needs
• Are enthusiastic, well organised, self-motivated and trustworthy
• Communicate well and maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
• Are committed to developing your own practice

What we offer

• Happy, motivated children who are keen to learn and grow
• A dedicated, professional and supportive staff team
• An ambitious leadership team committed to professional learning and staff wellbeing
• Excellent resources and vibrant learning spaces, including our woodland setting and OPAL play provision
• Training and career development across The Primary First Trust's 10 schools in Bexley, Gravesham and Medway
• A paid staff wellbeing day each year [please confirm this applies to support staff]

Visits are warmly welcomed. To arrange one, please contact the school office.

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.

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 Cuxton Community Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cuxton Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cuxton-community-junior-school

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