Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Bligh Primary School (Infants), Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,702.00 - £28,093.00 Annually (Actual) Grade C2 Points 12 - 25 £21,702.33 - £28,093.01 Actual Salary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

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

Hours: 32.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Time Time Only: 39 weeks per year Start Date: September 2026 Actual Salary: Grade C2 Points 12 - 25 £21,702.33 - £28,093.01 Actual Salary

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 Bligh Primary School! About The Role

Are you ready to make a real difference in children’s lives? At Bligh 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
Support staff are integral to the success of Bligh Primary School. We value every team member and ensure there are clear opportunities for development, collaboration, and work-life support.
Here’s what we offer:

• 1:1 pupil devices, helping you support learning in a digital-forward environment

• Free EV charging, supporting environmentally conscious commuting

• Supportive transition practices, including home visits that build strong foundations with families

• An honest and open workplace culture, where every role is respected and heard

• Ongoing CPD and upskilling, with access to Maritime Trust training platforms

• Forward-thinking use of technology, designed to streamline processes and support learners effectively

• Local Government Pension scheme & National terms & conditions

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

• Early salary access scheme and financial advice (Wagestream)

Ready to Make a Difference?

We’d love to welcome you for a visit — come and see what makes Bligh Primary School so special. Please contact the school office on 01634 336220 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!

Bligh 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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Bligh Primary School (Infants)

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 309 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bligh Primary School (Infants) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bligh-primary-school-infants

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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