Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Knockhall Primary School, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9RF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  29 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,121.00 - £21,893.00 Annually (Actual) KR7 pro-rata for 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Job title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Status: Fixed Term
Hours: 32.5 hours
Working weeks per year: 39 weeks per year
Grade: KR7 (£26,515-£28,850, pro-rata £20,121-£21,893)

Post Start Date: 1st September 2025

Post End Date: 22nd July 2026
Closing Date for Applications: 29th June 2025

Are you passionate about helping children thrive in their learning journey? Do you have the skills and experience to lead, inspire and support pupils and staff alike? Knockhall Primary School, part of the Woodland Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our vibrant and inclusive school community.

As an HLTA, you’ll play a vital role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning. From leading whole-class sessions to mentoring other support staff, your expertise will help shape a positive learning environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed. You’ll work alongside a passionate team committed to delivering excellence in education and making a real difference in children’s lives.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Be confident delivering planned lessons to whole classes in the absence of a teacher.
• Possess a sound understanding of child development and the national curriculum.
• Use behaviour management strategies to create a purposeful and inclusive learning environment.
• Be able to lead, mentor and support other Teaching Assistants.
• Use ICT effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Communicate clearly and build effective relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• Be committed to continual professional development and reflective practice.
• Understand and uphold safeguarding policies and procedures.

Candidates should refer to the job description/person specification and explain within their expression of interest how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found; therefore, early application is encouraged.

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 Knockhall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Knockhall Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knockhall-primary-school

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