Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5HH

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,409.00 Annually (FTE) Monday to Friday. This is a TERM TIME position including 4 additional Training Days, so the salary will be pro rated to reflect this.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Thomas Whitehead is a 1 form entry Primary school based in Houghton Regis and is part of the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust. An opportunity has arisen for a HLTA to join us in September 2025. We are seeking to appoint a practitioner that is dedicated, enthusiastic and is committed to raising standards.

We are a Church of England school who would welcome applications from someone who has or is working towards an HLTA Level 4 qualification.

Our vision is to ensure that everything we do is underpinned by our core values of Hope, Perseverance and Respect. Through our Christian values we aim to provide an aspirational and inclusive learning environment, in which every child can let their light shine and flourish.

Our aims as a school are to…

• Develop personal strength
• Encourage perseverance, resilience and ambition to achieve our goals.
• Be happy, safe and feel part of a caring school family.
• Work collaboratively in creating a nurturing, caring and inclusive environment for all to learn and flourish, within our school and the wider community.
• Value, care for and respect each other and the environment God has created
• A key part of this role is to take responsibility for PPA cover of whole classes from EYFS - Year 6 and planned and emergency cover as and when needed.
• A particular interest in music would be desirable

The salary for this role will be NJC point 9-12, working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm term time plus INSET days/Training.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-whitehead-cofe-academy

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