Higher Level Teaching Assistant
The Whitehaven Academy, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TYThis job expired on 10 July 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,486.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary based on 21 hours per week, working 38 weeks plus 2 closure weeks
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
- Hours of work: 21 hours
- Working pattern: TBC
- Term weeks: 38 + 2 week school closure
DO YOU SHARE OUR PASSION TO INSPIRE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL?
The Whitehaven Academy is part of Cumbria Education Trust. CET is a growing multi-academy trust based in Cumbria; and is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.
This is an excellent opportunity to join The Whitehaven Academy at a pivotal time for its future. There has been significant financial investment to redevelop the school which moved into its state-of-the-art new building in 2022 and new sports facilities added in 2023. The school continues to expand, and we were again oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions in September 2024.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to enhance the learning of students who have a wide range of learning needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Have HLTA accredited status, or QTS, or willing to work towards this.
- Have relevant experience in a similar environment or appropriate qualifications.
- Hold appropriate academic qualifications to at least GCSE standard, professional qualifications to at least NVQ level 3, or be able to demonstrate competency through proven experience in a similar role.
- Have a working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning strategies.
- Have experience of working alongside staff to plan, resource and deliver high quality strategy interventions.
- Have good inter-personal skills, be able to operate as a member of a busy team and be able to seek and accept guidance and support as required and as offered.
- Have the drive, initiative and ability to respond quickly to further developments in the provision of learning support in schools.
If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.
The Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, on line searches are carried out on successful candidates.
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.
About The Whitehaven Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 810 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Whitehaven Academy website
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