Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Stone Lodge School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  2 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,491.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £29.500

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first-class destinations.

We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work at Stone Lodge School.

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a purpose-built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike, and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

Application Process:

We only accept applications submitted online via the My New Term website.

Job Title

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary

Actual £26,491 (FTE £29,500)

Pension

Employer Pension Contributions of 22.5% (LGPS)

Hours

37 hours per week 40 weeks per year

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Stone Lodge our approach to safeguarding is child-centred and we consider at all times the best interest of the child.
We have a designated safeguarding lead, who provides support to staff members to carry out their safeguarding duties and liaises with other agencies such as children’s social care.
Mr Barnett is also a safeguarding lead and regular meetings are held to discuss any ongoing safeguarding or welfare concerns.
All staff members receive safeguarding and child protection training which is regularly updated.

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.

About Stone Lodge School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1052 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stone Lodge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stone-lodge-school

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first class destinations.

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