Higher Lever Teaching Assistant

Riverview Infant School, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 January 2025

Job details

Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 16.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: KR7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Riverview Infant School is looking to recruit a part time Higher Level Teaching Assistant, to join their team on a permanent basis for 16.5 hours per week over 3 days.

The salary for this role is Kent Range 7, £26,515 full time equivalent, actual pro rata salary £9,998.16, based on 16.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.

At Riverview Infants, we are dedicated to providing a high quality education for all pupils and we support the needs of all individuals in our care. If you would like to work in a friendly and dynamic team, have experience of working with children and have the drive and dedication to build on your skills, we would love to hear from you.

The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.

Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.

Early applications are encouraged, and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

What the school offers its staff

Our staff benefits package includes:

Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development

Two family days

Half-day Christmas Shopping Leave

Access to Local Government Pension scheme/Teachers’ Pensions

Eyecare vouchers through Specsavers

Annual Flu Jab offer for all staff

Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing

Commitment to safeguarding

The Golden Thread Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. This search isn't part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.