HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Milton Road Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th Jan 2027

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,542.00 Annually (FTE)

HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) job summary

Ascham Road

Cambridge

CB4 2BD

TEL: 01223 712333

EMAIL: HR@miltonroad.cambs.sch.uk

HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Temporary with potential to become permanent based on the successful completion of a Six-month probation period

Pay Level 4 Point 12 (Dependent on Experience)

32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday), Term Time only

Required - 4th Jan 2027

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Higher level Teaching Assistant experienced in working with children across our primary classrooms. We are looking for someone who can offer timetabled and ad hoc sessions of teacher cover and general classroom support.

We can offer you:

Friendly children who are keen to learn and whom Ofsted describe as ‘polite and courteous’

A modern, well-resourced school building

A friendly staff team

Supportive and committed parents

Plenty of smiles and the occasional slice of cake

We are looking for someone who:

Can work flexibly within a team.

Is an excellent classroom practitioner?

Is proactive, creative and enthusiastic

Has high expectations for all children and for their own practice

Is able to work as part of a successful team

Milton Road is a large, two-form entry primary school in the North of Cambridge.

As a school, we are excited by the many opportunities that we already offer our children and look forward to expanding on these further as we continue on our journey of development.

Closing date: 11.30pm Sunday 22nd November 2026

Provisional Interview dates for shortlisted candidate: Tuesday 1st December 2026

Please complete the ‘Support Staff Application Form’ below. Applications to be submitted to HR@miltonroad.cambs.sch.uk. We cannot accept CVs and Agencies.

Milton Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Milton Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a DBS check.

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.

About Milton Road Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Milton Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-road-primary-school

Milton Road is a large, two-form entry primary school in the North of Cambridge.

As a school, we are excited by the many opportunities that we already offer our children and look forward to expanding on these further as we continue on our journey of development.

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