HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
Silver End Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday - Friday 8.45am - 3.00pm (1 minute morning break/1 hour lunch break)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Academic Year
Actual salary
- £16652 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic person, who believes in our core values and specific ethos to add value to our experienced and excellent team of Higher-Level Teaching Assistants.
This is initially a fixed term position for 1 Academic year.
The successful candidate will be someone with experience of working, understanding and supporting children within an educational setting, demonstrate good teaching and learning skills, a commitment to team and collaborative working and able to display an innovative approach to education. They should thrive when working with children and have excellent communication skills.
It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the following:
- A-C GCSE (or equivalent) grades in both Math’s and English
- NVQ Level 3 in learning support/early years or equivalent qualification/experience
- Enthusiasm to work with children with a variety of different personalities and skill levels.
- Experience within the Primary phase
- A strong, confident individual who can take control of a classroom.
- Able to engage well with pupils.
- Able to work under your own initiative.
- Smartly presented and with excellent time management skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Engaging and enthusiastic pupils who will make you smile each day
- A commitment to personal professional development which is tangible
- A supportive school team that understands and foster well-being
- A stimulating and enjoyable working environment where each day is engaging and thoroughly enjoyable
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
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 Silver End Academy
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 370 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Silver End Academy website
- Email address
- HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Silver End Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.
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