Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Heron Park Primary Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9EE

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: FTE: £31,077.00 to £33,127.00 (actual salary £14,448.22 to £15,401.30)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Join our team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).

Are you passionate about helping children thrive and ready to make a difference every day?

Heron Park is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated HLTA to join our friendly and supportive team.

This fixed-term, term-time only role offers 20 hours per week, working 12.00pm to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

As one of our HLTAs, you will enjoy a varied and rewarding role. You will support pupils' learning across the school, lead engaging lessons during planned and unplanned teacher cover, deliver interventions, and help create an inclusive environment where every child feels valued, confident, and able to succeed.

We would love to hear from you if:

you have obtained HLTA status, hold a desired qualification such as ELSA, or equivalent experience

you have a genuine passion for supporting children's learning , development and wellbeing

you are enthusiastic, proactive, and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team

you have high expectations for all pupils and are committed to helping every child achieve their best

you can inspire confidence, independence, and a love of learning in young people

you are enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

A supportive team who place our values of Respect, Curiosity, Independence, Resilience, and Aspiration at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations

Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD

A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment

A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff

The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way

Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books

Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact Yvonne Streeter, Office Manager on office@heronppa.org.uk or 01323 502525.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

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 Heron Park Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 303 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Heron Park Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-park-primary-academy

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