17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    29 June 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    12 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 6.5 hours per week, term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£4,740 to £5,096

Pay scale

Grade I, SCP 19 to 22

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, inspirational and highly motivated HLTA to join our friendly and welcoming school. The role will involve working in several different classes to cover PPA and staff release time.

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of the children both in terms of achievement and behaviour and be committed to raising standards.

• Be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently using their own initiative.

• Have experience of working across a range of different year groups.

• Believe passionately in creating an outstanding learning environment and opportunities to ensure all children achieve and make the best possible progress.

• Have a talent for bringing learning alive and be successful in securing children's excitement for learning.

• Be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents.

• Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills.

• Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification or experience.

• Have a good understanding of the national curriculum framework and differentiation.

What the school offers its staff

● A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere

● Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve

● An aspirational curriculum for all students

● A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team

● Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers

● Opportunities for career development

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Chandlers Ridge Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
360 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01642 312741

Chandlers Ridge is a highly successful school for primary aged children located in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough. The school currently has 361 pupils. In our last Ofsted inspection in April 2022 we achieved a good outcome.
We offer a very rich, broad curriculum and aim to ensure all pupils thrive at Chandlers Ridge, feeling safe, having fun and enjoying success. We want our pupils’ time in our school to be memorable, build upon what they know and can do and help them become lifelong learners.
We are determined to have the very best practice in teaching and learning and to create inspirational learning experiences for all of our children. To be an effective part of this journey it is essential that our new Headteacher believes passionately that every child can make excellent academic, social and personal progress. Our intake is wide ranging by nature, and we are proud of our very inclusive philosophy.
We are a friendly school; our children are happy, well behaved, enthusiastic and enjoy learning. Staff are well supported and offer support to each other as we help each other to be the best we can be.

Arranging a visit to Chandlers Ridge Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dmoore@chandlersridge.org.uk.

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