Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEND)
Woodhill Primary School, London, SE18 5JE12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
29 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,882.00 - £28,706.00 Annually (Actual)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary
HLTA (SEND)
Term-Time (plus one week) and Fixed Term (28th August 2025 to 31st August 2027)
Salary: £27,882-£28,706 per annum (pro rata of £31,986-£32,931 per annum)
Start date: ASAP
Woodhill Primary School is part of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, a family of schools across Greenwich, Medway and Croydon who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve.
The Role:
We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, well-motivated, flexible Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who is able to work as part of the team in supporting children with complex special educational needs.
The role is to work under the direction of the SENCo or lead teacher to work with pupils who have complex SEND needs, such as language delay, Global Development Delay, ASD and Down Syndrome. You must be able to interact and engage with pupils to help them achieve their best, be flexible, committed and demonstrate a professional approach in your interactions with both children, staff and external agencies.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of working with children with special educational needs and ASD would be a particular advantage.
- Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
- Lead lessons and ensure provision is in place in the teacher’s absence.
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
- Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.
We can offer:
- A happy, vibrant and welcoming school.
- Motivated children who are excited about their learning.
- A supportive and forward thinking leadership team.
- A commitment to professional development for all staff.
Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 10th September 2025. Early application is advised. We reserve the right to close this advert at any early.
Interviews: Week Commencing 15th September 2025
Start Date: ASAP
If you wish to receive further information about this opportunity please refer to the attached application pack or contact Jodie Waterton (SENCO) on jwaterton@inspirewoodhill.co.uk.
Woodhill Primary School, Woodhill, Woolwich, SE18 5JE, part of the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Woodhill Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 377 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodhill Primary School website
Woodhill Primary School is part of the Greenwich Hub of the Inspire Partnership, a successful and thriving education Trust proud to serve diverse communities in Croydon, Greenwich and Medway. Our school and Partnership aim is to offer a life changing education to children through an ambitious global and values based curriculum. Ofsted inspected Woodhill in March 2024 and we were delighted that we were judged to be ‘Good’ with Personal development judged as ‘Outstanding.’
Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve. By being part of the Woodhill family, you will have the chance to work closely with the other two Greenwich schools, Foxfield and Rockliffe Manor, as well as the other six schools in the Trust. This collaborative vision means that our staff benefit from the sharing of expertise and excellent practice as well as gaining support with workload. Our staff are warm, engaging and supportive practitioners who make the best colleagues to work alongside.
Our core values of Collaboration, Excellence, Community, Equity and Continuous Growth, define the way we care for, enrich and teach every child, as well as work with our staff. They permeate everything we do.
Woodhill is a welcoming three-form-entry primary school amongst a diverse and thriving community. We pride ourselves on developing curious learners, who engage readily with their learning, consistently demonstrate our values and want to do their very best. Excellent practices and systems in our school, support all children to be successful and confident. Woodhill is a truly remarkable place to learn, and also to work.
Our children are curious learners, who engage readily with their learning, consistently demonstrate our values and want to do their very best. Excellent practices and systems in our school mean excellent learning behaviours and that all children, including those with additional needs, are happy, successful and confident.
Our curriculum is world class. Through our global themes and character skills, we provide our children with opportunities to make sense of the world they live in, think critically about world issues and to develop an awareness of the impact our actions can have on others.
Teaching and learning is at the heart of our work. Partnership working parties and networking hubs allow innovation and strengthened provision.
Our staff are incredibly committed to their own professional development and regularly undertake research projects to enhance their practice, as well as have access to quality and bespoke CPD opportunities within and outside of the school and Partnership. Leadership development and coaching is central to our vision, as is an equity of offer that allows all staff to reach their full potential.
We have very high expectations of all staff and children and would expect the successful candidate to share in our vision and belief that success comes from developing a growth mindset which values effort and believes that anything is possible for all our students and staff.
The successful candidate will be someone who is keen to build on their passion for providing children with the very best learning experiences, while working in caring communities and continually developing as a practitioner.
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