21 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    6 January 2026

  • Closing date

    26 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 30.5 Hours: Mon - Thurs 8.30am - 3.30pm (4.35pm on Wednesday) Fri 8.30am - 1.45pm

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC M1-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Lainesmead, we believe every child should strive, achieve and excel so that they can believe in a limitless future. We are a warm, inclusive and values-led school where teamwork, kindness and ambition go hand in hand.

We are looking to appoint a confident and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant, or an experienced Teaching Assistant with proven class-cover experience, to join our team. The key responsibility of this role is to provide high-quality class cover across the school – from Nursery to Year 6.

This role is varied, exciting and rewarding. You’ll be part of a supportive staff team who share ideas, celebrate successes and pull together to make every day count for our children. Because you’ll provide class cover across all year groups, you’ll get to work with every child in the school and watch them grow and flourish as they move through their Lainesmead journey. The ability to step confidently into different classrooms, maintain continuity of learning and quickly build positive relationships is essential.

We welcome applications from:

• Experienced cover supervisors, teaching assistants or HLTAs with class-cover experience

• Teachers (including ECTs) seeking a broad range of classroom experience across the school

We are seeking someone who:

• Has recent experience of successfully providing whole-class cover

• Demonstrates strong classroom practice and high expectations for behaviour and learning

• Can adapt quickly to different age groups, routines and teaching styles

• Builds positive relationships with children and colleagues

• Is flexible, positive and proactive in supporting the needs of the school

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who love learning

• A friendly, collaborative staff team who look out for one another

• Real opportunities to develop your skills and take on new challenges

• Support and mentoring from experienced teachers and leaders

• The chance to make a difference across the whole school and see every child progress

• An inclusive, nurturing environment where well-being and laughter are valued

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.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged – please contact the school office to arrange a time to meet us and see what makes Lainesmead such a special place to work.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).pdf - 197 KB (opens in new tab)
HLTA Person spec.pdf - 122 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
383 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery website
Email address
mepstead@lainesmeadprimary.co.uk
Phone number
01793 529106
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Arranging a visit to Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mepstead@lainesmeadprimary.co.uk.

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