Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Eastbrook School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7URThis job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 July 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
- Scale 6 (Pt 18-20, £34,416-£35,448) To be pro rata'd
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Across Primary and Secondary School)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary Scale: Scale 6 (Pt 18 – Pt 20) to be pro rata’d
Hours: 35 hours per week, Term time only
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an inspirational HLTA to join us on our continued journey towards excellence.
Eastbrook School is an all-through school in Dagenham and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team within the SEND Department and our Additional Resource Provision.
The successful candidate will have an HLTA qualification and be responsible for agreed activities. This may include planning, preparing and delivering activities and interventions for individuals/ groups and for monitoring, recording, assessing and reporting on pupil achievement, progress and development.
There will be an opportunity to lead on an agreed area and further training will be provided, if necessary. You must be a strong communicator and team player and able to engage effectively with the pupils, their families and staff.
The successful candidate would be expected to be a First Aider (training provided)
The successful candidate will:
o Someone who holds an HLTA qualification
o Educated to GCSE level C or above in English and Maths
o Confident, enthusiastic and have a passion for learning alongside valuing continuing CPD
o Able to demonstrate excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills
o Someone who has high expectations of behaviour and achievement for all pupils
o Creative and able to make a difference
o Committed to securing good outcomes for all pupils
o Able to build good working relationships with staff, pupils and their parents/ carers
In return we offer:
o A Good school with a welcoming and supportive community.
o A student-centred, progress focused ethos.
o The opportunity to work with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.
o A supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.
oA commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.
o Purpose built specialist learning environment with industry level resources.
o A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.
Eastbrook is an all through school. Whilst staff may be primarily based in secondary or primary, there is an expectation that staff contribute to and work across all key stages.
Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.
Interviews may commence before the closing date.
Further information about the job
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.
About Eastbrook School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1198 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Eastbrook School website
School location
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