Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Oak Tree Primary School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 08:30-16:30 Friday 08:00-16:00
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,540-£32597 (£24,881-£27,546 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Core Purpose
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you’ll work alongside teachers to deliver engaging lessons
and lead whole-class teaching for PPA cover within a supportive framework. You’ll model the
school’s values, creating a calm and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, motivated, and
ready to learn. Safeguarding and pupil welfare will guide everything you do, while your energy and
initiative will enrich school life through collaboration, clubs, and positive relationships. Committed
to your own growth, you’ll seek opportunities to develop and make a lasting impact within the Oak
Tree Primary community.
Skills and Experience
- Experience supporting teaching and learningwithin a primary school or similar setting.
- Proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspirepupils through creative and inclusiveapproaches.
- Skilled in managing small groups or coveringwhole classes under teacher direction.
- Demonstrated ability to promote positivebehaviour and maintain a purposeful learningenvironment.
What the school offers its staff
- Virtual Doctor Service – 24/7 GP access with onlineconsultations from home or work.
- Save money with discounts on food shopping, gyms,cinemas, holidays, and more from over 9,000 top brands.
- Counselling & Wellbeing Support – Confidential help whenyou need it.
- Legal & Medical Advice Lines – Expert guidance at yourfingertips.
- Family Cover Included – Children under 18 at no extra cost.
- High investment to develop our people
- Free onsite parking
Further information about the job
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
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About Oak Tree Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 429 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oak Tree Primary School website
- Email address
- rwright@dmat.education
Oak Tree Primary School is a happy, vibrant, inclusive and nurturing learning
environment at the heart of its community. We have an experienced,
dedicated staff who deliver an engaging and rich curriculum to ensure that all
children are able to reach their full potential. From their beginnings with us in
our Foundation Stage through to Year 6. Our rich and ambitious curriculum
ensures that they are ready for the next steps in their learning. Our families,
staff and governors work closely together and support personal growth and
development so that our children are resilient, confident, respectful and kind.
Oak tree Primary School is proud to be part of the Durrington Multi Academy
Trust (DMAT) which believes that every child has the right to an excellent
education and the opportunity to achieve well, regardless of their starting
point. As a team we have high expectations of success for our children.
Arranging a visit to Oak Tree Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rwright@dmat.education.
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