Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Lessness Heath Primary School, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6HB

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,715.00 Annually (Actual) Working 39 Weeks - Paid for 44.45 weeks (FTE Salary £31,667)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you an exceptional HLTA looking for a role where you'll genuinely shape children's learning, not just support it? Lessness Heath Primary School is looking for someone special to join our team and play a central role in helping our pupils thrive.

Fixed-term contract until Easter 2027. Possibility of being extended or made permanent

The Role

Working closely alongside our teachers, you'll help pupils become confident, independent learners who stay focused and engaged. Day-to-day, this means:

• Planning, preparing and delivering engaging learning activities, both to the whole class and to small groups or individuals needing targeted support
• Monitoring, assessing and recording pupils' progress and development
• Leading the classroom in the teacher's absence, keeping learning consistent and on track
• Supporting effective classroom management alongside the class teacher
• Working with teachers to design and deliver individualised plans for pupils with special educational needs

Above all, you'll help create a classroom where every child feels included, supported, and able to succeed.

About You

You're passionate about education and driven to help every child reach their full potential. You bring energy, organisation, and self-motivation to everything you do, along with the communication skills to build genuine rapport with children and parents/carers alike. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are a must, as is a real commitment to making learning irresistible — while staying flexible enough to adapt your approach to each child's needs.

You'll also be professional, trustworthy, and committed to developing your own practice, with a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Ideally, you'll hold an NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants/HLTA qualification (or equivalent) — or be working towards one — with experience across the primary curriculum, including supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

About Us

We're proud to offer:

• An ambitious school leadership team committed to staff professional development and wellbeing
• A dedicated, professional, and determined staff team
• Highly motivated, happy children who are keen to learn and grow
• A genuine, whole-school commitment to staff wellbeing
• Excellent resources and vibrant, well-equipped teaching spaces

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Lessness Heath Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 638 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lessness Heath Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lessness-heath-primary-school

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