Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Hook Junior School, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NNDeadline is today
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, 5 days/ 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temp to Perm, initial Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- From £26,918 FTE (from £20,226 actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
KS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Closing date: 31st January 2025
Interviews: Upon shortlisting
Job Start Date: 24th February 2025 or earlier
Contract/Hours: Fixed term with view to becoming permanent
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade D, scale is dependent upon experience
Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week, 5 days per week, term time only
Location of Role: Hook Junior School
We are looking to appoint an experienced, confident, flexible and highly-motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated school team.The successful applicant will be expected to teach across the school as the need arises, in years three, four, five and year six. We expect our HLTAs to be able to support pupils across the school in order to make progress in a range of subjects including working with individuals, small groups and teaching whole classes in the absence of teachers.
The successful candidate will have:
- Recent successful experience of teaching in Key Stage 2
- A passion for working with children and for teaching and learning
- GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) grade C or above
- An HLTA qualification or higher
- Proven experience of working as a HLTA
- Confidence to cover classes when necessary across KS2
- Excellent positive behaviour management skills
- A positive attitude and flexible to the demands of the role
- The skills to work independently and with initiative
- The ability to form and sustain positive relationships with all children and stakeholders
- The ability to plan, evaluate pupils' progress and adapt lesson plans when necessary
- Acute self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the ability to work well as part of a team
- A clear understanding of assessment for learning in order to feedback and respond effectively to pupil learning
- Understand confidentiality and safeguarding procedures
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer you:
- A welcoming school environment to work in with excellent facilities and resources
- Children who want to achieve, are happy, polite and give their best
- A supportive and friendly staff team who believe in each and every child
- Opportunities for professional development
Further details about the role
Application Procedure
Please visit our school website to find out about our school or to discuss the post in more detail, please call and speak with Jo Carne on 01256 762 468.
To apply, please download and complete an application form. Return your completed application form to us by email (admin@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk) with a subject line of ‘KS2 HLTA Application’.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy should the right candidate be found before the listed closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hook Junior School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to d.hemmings@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hook Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 478 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hook Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- d.hemmings@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01256 762 468
Hook Junior School is a 4-form entry junior school with a range of experienced and recently qualified teachers, as well as a friendly and capable support staff team. We were delighted to have received the elusive, second outstanding grade from Ofsted at the end of last term which reflects the high standards we strive for and the positive impact we aim to make on the lives of our children.
Arranging a visit to Hook Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.hemmings@hook-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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