15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    6 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday - Friday (35 hours)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£39,150 - £40,344

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of HLTA will have a major impact on the children’s lives through supporting high-quality learning. We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a commitment to professional growth and widening subject knowledge around Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
  • Has strong behaviour management skills- so that they can work independently across age groups.
  • Has relevant knowledge of working in a trauma informed setting or, if not, are willing to undertake training or professional reading in this area.
  • Has experience of working in an inner-city school setting.
  • Has actively sought experience/or has experience in leading whole class sessions.
  • Has a level 3 or equivalent qualification.
  • Has experience of leading interventions or play/nurture sessions.
  • Has experience of leading people.
  • Has experience of providing training to support staff team.

Visits to the school are actively encouraged please contact the school office to arrange a time.

  • Salary: SO1 (£39,150 – 40,344).
  • Permanent / 35 hours / TTO / Start September 2025

This advert will run until 6th June 2025, however we are likely to appoint when a suitable candidate is found, so we would encourage early applications, so that we can appoint as soon as possible. Applications will be checked on a regular basis.

Newington Green Primary School takes safeguarding pupils seriously, and as such this post is subject to enhanced DBS, online checks and other safeguarding clearances.

What the school offers its staff

You will find a friendly and supportive staff, who are committed to improvement and having fun as a staff team along the way!

You can expect from us a school committed to your professional learning, doing things better, a supportive leadership team, and opportunities for your professional growth across our Federation of schools.

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 complete the online application.

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About Newington Green Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
414 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02072543092

School location

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