HLTA - ASD Centre
Chandlers Field Primary Academy, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 2LX26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
31 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- PS 6 point 2
HLTA - ASD Centre job summary
Take the Next Step: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (ASD Centre)
Start Date: 01 September 2026
Shortlisting: 13 April 2026
Interviews: Monday 20 April 2026 and Thursday 23 April 2026
Working hours: 30 hours per week Monday to Friday; Job shares will be considered. Working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate
Salary: Surrey PS6 (covering point 2-6) - New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Dependent on candidate experience. PS 6/2 FTE £30,647; actual annual salary for 30 hours £21,390
Package: Term Time only, initially fixed term for 1 year.
Are you ready to step up and make a massive impact on the lives of children with Special Educational Needs? We are on the hunt for a brilliant Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our specialist team at Chandlers Field Primary Academy. If you’ve got the experience, the passion, and the drive to lead learning and support our pupils to reach their full potential, we want to hear from you!
The Role
As an HLTA within our ASD Centre, you won't just be supporting—you'll be leading. You will complement the professional work of our teachers and SENDCo by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, which includes planning, preparing, and delivering lessons for individuals, groups, or even whole classes.
What you will be doing:
- Leading Learning: Within an agreed system of supervision, you will teach whole classes, motivate pupils with structured activities, and provide detailed feedback to teachers and parents.
- Planning & Resourcing: You'll work with teachers to plan lessons, develop resources, and adjust work plans to meet the diverse needs of our pupils.
- Supporting Needs: You will champion inclusion, supporting pupils with SEND strategies, and ensuring every child has equal access to opportunities.
- Mentoring: You will help guide and mentor less experienced teaching assistants, sharing your expertise to build a stronger team.
What you will bring:
- Experience & Qualifications: You must meet HLTA standards (or equivalent) and have experience working with children in an education setting.
- Skills: Excellent communication skills, sound IT knowledge, and a solid understanding of behaviour management strategies are essential.
- Attitude: We are looking for someone with a "can-do" attitude who can use their own initiative, work flexibly, and build strong professional relationships with children, parents, and staff.
- Commitment: A genuine empathy with young people facing barriers to learning and a commitment to helping them achieve through adapted education.
Why Choose LEO Academy Trust?
LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in-house CPD. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning and face-to-face workshops.
We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent. We also provide access to extensive health and wellbeing support via our dedicated staff platforms.
Pre-Employment Checks
As part of our due diligence, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search (including social media). To comply with statutory requirements, successful applicants must provide an enhanced DBS certificate, confirm their identity and right to work in the UK, and provide references with any gaps in employment fully explained. Verification of professional qualifications and overseas checks (where applicable) will also be conducted.
Application Process
All candidates should detail how you meet the aspects of the person specification for the role. You should describe your suitability against the person specification and ensure that you cover all essential criteria (if not marked as essential, please assume all are essential), by providing evidence and examples of proven experience. We are unable to accept CVs without a completed application.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team to tell us what changes or help you might need.
About Us
To find out more about the Trust, please visit our website - leoacademytrust.co.uk
LEO Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please read about our commitment to safeguarding as well as other important information in theApplicant guideon our website.
LEO Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.
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 Chandlers Field Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy website
School location
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