Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Link 2 nurture base

Acorn Education Trust, Warminster, BA12 9DR

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15.06 per hour (£29,064 pro rata per annum)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Link 2 nurture base job summary

Acorn Education Trust is looking for a caring and committed HLTA to support pupils within our Link 2 nurture base at New Close Primary School in Warminster, Wiltshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to work with children with additional emotional and social needs, so they can access the curriculum and progress in their learning.

Working Hours: Part Time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training days).  Required: September 2025.

At Acorn, we pride ourselves on transforming education locally, with our two nurseries, seventeen primary and four secondary schools being at the heart of their local communities. Our Link 2 nurture base is a dedicated provision for children with social and emotional needs and/or an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, which affects how they access the curriculum. Staff here are committed to the development and delivery of an adaptive curriculum for all young learners so they can feel engaged, challenged and able to make excellent progress. The aim of the setting, which is likely to move to Trowbridge in September 2026, is to re-integrate children back into their home Primary School.

As a HLTA within the nurture base, you must be prepared to work flexibly, liaising with other teaching staff to plan and deliver effective learning activities to small groups of students as well as 1:1 work. You will be responsible for meeting children’s emotional and social needs, monitoring their progress and leading the provision when the teacher is not there. Knowledge of the Thrive Approach is desirable (though not essential) for the role.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has at least grade C in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent;
• Can work closely with staff to enhance the learning opportunities of pupils and to positively impact their progress and outcomes;
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
• Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent;
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
• Is a strong team player, good at building relationships;
• Has a confident, resilient and flexible attitude;
• Is organised, methodical and patient;
• Can plan and deliver quality lessons to small groups under the direction of the nurture base Teacher / Lead;
• Has experience of supporting pupil’s learning;
• Understands and is sympathetic to the needs of children / young people, including their social, emotional and mental wellbeing;
• Has formal or informal experience of Thrive in an educational setting (desirable but not essential).

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact: 01985-801055.

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st July 2025 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 7th July 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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

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About Acorn Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Acorn Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-education-trust

The Acorn Education Trust was formed in August 2014 to create a local solution to a national strategy. Through close collaboration and a shared vision we believe each school will achieve great things while retaining their individual identity.

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