Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Bligh Primary School (Infants), Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,029.00 - £26,739.00 Annually (Actual) Grade C2 points 12 - 25
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary
Join Our Team as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) at Bligh Primary School!
Are you ready to make a difference in children’s lives while working in a supportive and inspiring environment? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic HLTA to join our team.
Hours: 32.5 per week, 39 weeks per year
Salary: Grade C2 points 12 - 25 - £21,029 - £26,739 (annual actual)
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HLTA or someone ready to step into the role with strong classroom leadership skills. While a formal HLTA qualification is desirable, it’s not essential—we’re looking for individuals with proven knowledge and experience of leading in the classroom.
As an HLTA, you’ll support teachers by leading agreed learning activities under their supervision. This may involve:
Planning, preparing, and delivering engaging lessons for individuals, groups, or whole classes.
Monitoring pupil progress and assessing, recording, and reporting on their achievements and development.
Working across all key stages.
At Bligh Primary, we believe in creating opportunities for children to thrive and grow into confident, successful adults. We want to empower every child to shape their own future and achieve their dreams.
As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, you’ll join a forward-thinking partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent, and Medway. Together, we transform education through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum that equips children with essential life skills.
What We Offer:
A positive, friendly, and supportive working environment.
A school community dedicated to achieving the best for every child.
National terms and conditions.
Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
Access to wellbeing initiatives and our Employee Assistance Programme.
Early access salary scheme & financial advice (via Wagestream).
What We’re Looking For:
Someone passionate about making a difference in children’s lives.
A team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.
Experience leading within the classroom, with the ability to motivate and inspire pupils.
Flexibility to work across all key stages.
Ready to Join Us?
Visits to our school are encouraged—we’d love to show you what makes Bligh Primary so special. To arrange a visit, please contact our school office.
For more information about Bligh Primary School, the Maritime Academy Trust, and a full job description, please refer to the attached candidate information pack.
We only accept online applications via the My New Term website. Please complete your application before the closing date. Interviews may be held as applications are received, so we reserve the right to close the advert early.
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.
The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. As part of our recruitment process and in line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, we may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Bligh Primary School (Infants)
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Bligh Primary School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.
We are thriving two form entry school which has been selected by the DfE to ‘grow’ to a three form entry school due to its good and outstanding statuses. By 2023 Bligh Primary will be a full three form entry school
Our key objective at Bligh Primary School is to equip all our children with the key skills of communication and collaboration as well as being community minded. We expect all our adults to provide the children with first hand experiences, knowledge and the necessary skills to articulate what they have learnt in a clear and informative way. This is developed through our clear teaching and learning focus on communication, community and collaboration.
Every child is recognised as a unique individual. We welcome and celebrate differences within our school community. The ability to learn is underpinned by our HEART values. Bligh is a school with HEART. Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Resilience and Teamwork. We believe that these personal characteristics are essential in forming positive adult lives.
Our community is an essential part of the curriculum, which is why we chose to focus on using the surrounding local area to deepen the children’s understanding, making them experts of their locality throughout their learning journey.
Children leave Bligh with a sense of belonging, the ability to work independently, in pairs or as part of a team in collaboration. They can communicate effectively what they have learnt, gather a wealth of knowledge and skills through all areas of the curriculum. They have a clear understanding and knowledge of the community around them, their place within it and the opportunities it presents.
Finally, we are a school which believes in research-based practice. We believe that teaching is an art which is underpinned by research and best practice. Learning happens best when professionals understand the principles and science of learning.
Working with the children at Bligh Primary School is a privilege. We have a clear understanding of how our children learn and expect this to be evident in all the work we do.
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