HLTA
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5EA11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- West Sussex Grade 8 - £31,586
Additional allowances
+ fringe allowance £524 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working Pattern: Term time only (38 weeks)
Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £23,476 + fringe allowance £524 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Do you have the passion to contribute to the learning outcomes at the Desmond Anderson Primary Academy?
An exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic professional with relevant experience has arisen to join our team. We are looking for a permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
You will be required to teach across all year groups, from Nursery upwards based on a regular timetable to provide cover and to contribute to a wide range of teaching and learning activities, to assist and support the work of qualified teachers.
For further details please review the attached job description.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
- Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
- Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
- Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
- Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
- Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
- Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
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About Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@desmondandersonprimaryacademy.org.uk
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
At Desmond Anderson Primary Academy, we believe that every child deserves the best possible education. After all, an outstanding education leads to a lifetime of opportunity.
The academy is a dynamic, happy academy where our children ‘bubble with enthusiasm’ to learn. We cater for Reception to Year 6 children. It is an expanding school, which now has a published admissions number of 60 and will have a total capacity of 420 pupils. The academy also has a special facility for up to 20 pupils with autism and a nursery for children aged from 2 years.
Arranging a visit to Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@desmondandersonprimaryacademy.org.uk.
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