Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9DL21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 9.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Term time plus inset days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1.00 - 3.15 plus 30 minutes planning time, to be discussed at interview)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £6,012.43 - £6,623.27 (Pro rata)
Pay scale
- Grade 5, Points 12 - 15 (£27,255.00 - £30,024.00 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description
To complement the teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to the development of other students, school policies and strategies.
To provide support for students, the teacher and the school to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising advanced knowledge of planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.
To work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist on the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation of resources.
To provide support for the student’s welfare and support the inclusion of students in all aspects of school life.
To supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Plan and prepare lesson with teachers, participating in all stages of the planning cycle, including evaluating and adjusting lesson plans.
Develop and prepare resources for learning activities.
Contribute to the planning of opportunities for students to learn in out-of-school contexts in line with school policies and procedures.
Within an agreed system of supervision and within lesson framework, teach whole classes covering PPA.
Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, student responses to learning and student behaviour, to teachers and students.
Motivate and progress students’ learning by using clearly structured interesting teaching and learning activities.
Be familiar with lesson plans, IEP targets and learning objectives.
Use behaviour management strategies, in line with the schools’ policy and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage students to interact and work
cooperatively with others.
Support the role of parents in students’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress, achievement and behaviour, maintaining sensitivity and confidentially at all times.
Assist teachers in evaluating progress through a range of assessment activities.
Assist in maintain and analysing records of students’ progress.
Support and guide other less experienced teaching assistants work in the classroom when required and lead training for other support staff.
Recognise and challenge any incident which forms abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant school policies.
Understand and implement school child protection policies and comply with legal responsibilities.
Foster and maintain constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging appropriate information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning, and supporting home to school and community links.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.
What the school offers its staff
At Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Primary Academy we believe each individual is capable of great things. We work together in friendship, challenging ourselves and each other to be the best we can be. We aim for ‘life in all its fullness’; striving to make the world a better place through our vision of Care – Believe – Grow. We all demonstrate how we care, believe and grow through our six Christian values of: trust, compassion, perseverance, respect, forgiveness and honesty.
Ruskington Chestnut Street is a happy, welcoming and caring Church of England school where we value each individual for who they are. All of our pupils are offered a wide range of activities as part of the school day within the curriculum.
The Early Years Foundation Stage is a very important phase within the school, and we aim to provide children with the best possible start to their education which is followed through to when the children leave prepared for the next phase of their education. Children are at the heart of everything we do at Ruskington Chestnut Street working in partnership with parents/carers to ensure that we provide the best education we possibly can.
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 Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- enquiries@chestnutstreet.laat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01526832424
Arranging a visit to Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@chestnutstreet.laat.co.uk.
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