Higher Level Teaching Assistant-Reception or KS1/KS2
Hinchley Wood Primary School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: The working pattern is Monday - Friday, term time only (38 weeks/year) and ideally 8.30am-3.30pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £16.12 (including holiday pay)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for enthusiastic and aspiring HLTAs to support our Teachers in delivering high quality learning across HWPS. We have one vacancy covering Reception year and one to work across key stages 1 and 2.
The ideal candidates will have a passion and desire to make a real contribution to the learning and development of our pupils, delivering learning to whole classes. Support will be provided and a willingness to undertake relevant training is essential.
To become an effective HLTA, the role requires the following qualities:
- Proactive and positive attitude
- Flexible, resilient and calm approach
- high expectations of self and pupils
- excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- committed to working as part of a team
- understands and shares the School’s vision and aims for all of pupils
- dedicated and committed to the success of the school.
What the school offers its staff
Following our recent Ofsted (March 2024), this is an exciting time to join our School and Partnership.
Behaviour is impeccable. Pupils are joyful, polite and considerate, respecting the views of others. The behaviour approach is well understood, and ensures a positive learning environment.(Ofsted report, March 2024)
In return, we can offer you enthusiastic and highly motivated children with a love of learning, and a commitment to your professional growth and development with a range of training opportunities.
‘Workload and well-being are carefully considered. Training opportunities, in school and across the trust, ensure that staff expertise is routinely developed.’ (Ofsted report, March 2024)
We offer:
- Family friendly term time working;
- a competitive salary and annual performance progression;
- professional development support;
- two week autumn half term;
- on site gym and cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme;
- membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Hinchley Wood Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 606 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hinchley Wood Primary School website
- Email address
- mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 3987161
Hinchley Wood Primary School is a located on the borders of south west London, with 620 pupils from Reception to Year 6. The school converted to academy status in 2019 and joins Hinchley Wood School, an outstanding secondary school located on the same site, in a growing multi academy trust – the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership.
Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk.
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