Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Alderwood Primary School, London, SE9 2JH20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possiblee
Closing date
30 November 2026 at 5pm
Date listed
9 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £33,609.00 - £35,109.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £29,294 to £30,602
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary
We have a vacancy for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant/HLTA who will work as part of our Support and Teaching Staff to support children academically as well as emotionally and socially. Learning Support Assistants provide support and guidance to children, under the direction of the Class Teacher, to enable children to succeed in the classroom and maximise learning. As the role of a HLTA you will cover classes to allow Teacher's time for Planning, Preparation, and Assessment, and CPD opportunities, working alongside Teacher's to deliver high quality learning.
The successful applicant will:
- Have at least GCSE grade c (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
- HLTA qualification desirable.
- Be able to work as part of a Support Team and Teaching Team.
- Be an excellent communicator verbally and have a good standard of written English.
- Be flexible and adaptable.
- Be relentlessly positive and seek solutions.
- Have a thorough understanding of inclusion and what makes an inclusive school.
- Promote positive relationships with parents and carers.
- Communicate effectively with outside support agencies.
- Help children to develop reciprocal and positive relationships with each other.
- Be proactive, enthusiastic and manage time well.
- Be flexible and adaptable as every day is different.
- Demonstrate effective time management
Alderwood Primary School is a one form entry school. You can access our recent Ofsted inspection report following an inspection which took place this academic year. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/143601
We are part of Compass Eko Trust an innovative and forward-thinking Trust comprising of 28 school. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools.
Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before appointment, the post is permanent and is subject to a satisfactory probation period.
Closing date: Monday 30th November 2026
Interviews will be held on Monday 7th December 2026
As part of the interview process you will be required to deliver a teaching session following plans that will be provided.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Alderwood Primary School prides itself on being a “Safer Recruitment” school and all staff are vigilant and focused to maintain this.
Child protection and safeguarding is taken extremely seriously here at Alderwood Primary and we consider it to be everyone’s concern.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Alderwood Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Alderwood Primary School is proud to be a member of the Compass Partnership of Schools and is a values-based education community dedicated to the care and development of the whole child. Our values underpin everything we do from our broad and balanced curriculum to how we treat each other and our environment every moment of every day.
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