Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7QW

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  6th January 2026

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Published salary is the full time equivalent. The actual salary will be based on 31.25 hours per week, term-time only.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Hertford Heath Primary is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our caring and passionate team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils’ learning, fostering their independence, and nurturing them to become confident, resilient, and self-motivated learners. The role will include HLTA responsibilities for whole-class teaching.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, energetic, and fully committed to children’s learning. You will be able to demonstrate initiative, behaviour management skills, and a flexible, positive approach to your work. We also welcome applications from candidates who will contribute to the support of our SEND pupils.

At Hertford Heath Primary School & Nursery we have a friendly and happy staff team. We take the well-being of our staff seriously and offer a supportive, but dynamic working environment with excellent Professional Development opportunities. We have polite, focused and very well-behaved children. Our parents are supportive and engaged in school life, with an active and supportive PTA.

We are proud of our wonderful village school, where the staff are passionate about providing the best outcomes for all children.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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 Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertford-heath-primary-and-nursery-school

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