Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Millennium Primary School, London, SE10 0BG

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,535.00 - £33,987.00 Annually (FTE) Greenwich scale 5 points 12 - 15 £27,478.83 - £29,094.96 (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Join Millennium Primary School as a a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Inspire. Support. Lead - make a difference every day

Hours: 35 hours per week; Mon 8.30 - 4 Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: ASAP Actual Salary: Scale 5 Point 12 - 2 - £27,478.83 - £29,094.96 (Actual)

Are you passionate about helping children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally? Whether you're an experienced HLTA or ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you here at Millennium Primary School! About The Role Are you ready to make a real difference in children’s lives? At Millennium Primary School, part of the Maritime Academy Trust, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to support whole-class teaching, deliver targeted support, and help shape a positive, inclusive learning environment where every child can succeed.

As a HLTA, you’ll play a key role in supporting pupil progress across the school. You will:

• Deliver high-quality learning experiences, including whole-class lessons during teacher PPA

• Support individual pupils and small groups to access the curriculum and make progress

• Deliver targeted support in literacy, numeracy and other areas based on pupil need

• Work closely with teachers to plan, assess, and adapt learning opportunities

• Foster positive relationships with pupils, helping them build confidence, independence and a love of learning

• Support behaviour for learning and contribute to a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment

• Take a proactive role in contributing to the wider life of the school community

Who You Are

You’ll be a confident, nurturing HLTA with a strong commitment to supporting children's progress and well-being. Whether leading learning during PPA cover or working with small groups, your enthusiasm, initiative, and flexibility will help bring learning to life.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds HLTA status (or equivalent qualification)

• Has experience planning and delivering lessons across the primary age range

• Can lead whole-class sessions and adapt to a variety of learners' needs

• Has a strong background in literacy and numeracy interventions

• Works collaboratively with colleagues and values inclusion and high expectations

• Brings energy, empathy, and resilience to every school day

What We Offer

Our support staff are essential to the success of Millennium Primary, and we ensure you feel valued, developed, and part of a close-knit, child-centered team.

Here’s what we offer:

• A fantastic central location in Greenwich, with strong public transport access

• A calm and purposeful learning environment, with well-behaved and motivated pupils

• Wellbeing embedded in school life, supported by a dedicated staff wellbeing team

• Free on-site parking, easing the daily commute

• A collaborative culture, where support staff are involved and empowered

• Local Government Pension scheme & National terms & conditions

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Millennium Primary School so special. Please contact the school office on 020 8858 0394 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply now via My New Term — we may interview and appoint as applications are received, so don’t delay!

Millennium Primary School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and online checks in line with safeguarding guidance.

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

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Millennium Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millennium Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millennium-primary-school

Millennium Primary School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform sthrough collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

Millennium Primary is an Outstanding School located in the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula. We are a friendly, inclusive school with a caring ethos. At Millennium we embrace diversity, encourage individuality and strive for excellence. We have a strong set of values, which are at the heart of everything we do in school. We firmly believe every child should be taught by only the best teachers and have the highest of expectations for achievement and behaviour.

Learning at Millennium is fun and children acquire new knowledge and skills through exciting topics. We always ‘think big’ when it comes to learning, working towards an ambitious event or project outcome, providing our children with unforgettable experiences and preparing them for brilliant futures.

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