Higher level teaching assistant

Kings Cross Academy, London, N1C 4BT

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,291
• Actual salary: £28,475
• Pay scale: Grade 5 scale point 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

King's Cross Academy is seeking to recruit outstanding HLTAs with the ability to support a range of learning needs across the academy. This position is suitable for enthusiastic and reflective practitioners who are keen to work with a supportive, creative and committed school environment.

What the school offers its staff

King’s Cross Academy is a happy and friendly school where the children are safe, love learning, behave well and succeed, within a supportive, creative and exciting environment. We have and recruit qualified, inspirational and enthusiastic teachers and support staff who share this vision, to help children to develop their confidence, capacity, resilience and other learning skills.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to Giovanni.Pillitu@kingscrossacademy.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

KCA-Safeguarding-Policy-.pdf - 391 KB (opens in new tab)

HLTA Recruitment Pack 2025.docx.pdf - 1.59 MB (opens in new tab)

About Kings Cross Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 373 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kings Cross Academy website
• Email address: Giovanni.Pillitu@kingscrossacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 020 7504 0533
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kings-cross-academy

King’s Cross Academy is seeking to recruit outstanding class teachers, with a track record of excellent teaching in all subjects. These positions can be placed in either KS1 or KS2. We are seeking enthusiastic and reflective candidates who is keen to work within a supportive, creative and committed learning environment. The successful candidates will participate fully in the forward-thinking and ambitious life of KCA, taking responsibility for the education and wellbeing of all pupils within their classes.

We welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.

Arranging a visit to Kings Cross Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Giovanni.Pillitu@kingscrossacademy.org.uk.

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