HLTA
Kewstoke Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 9YF16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 18 hours per week over three days + 3 Inset Days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- JG6 - £31,067 - £33,366 Pro-Rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional HLTA candidate who:
- Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated to prepare and deliver lessons to individuals, groups and whole classes as regular PPA cover across the school
- Has relevant HLTA or equivalent qualifications
- Will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole curriculum planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources
- Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion
- Has the ability to encourage every child to learn, aspire and achieve
- Has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference.
We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals who will work effectively as part of our excellent team and contribute to wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community.
Kewstoke School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full DBS checks and satisfactory references.
What the school offers its staff
Kewstoke Primary School is a delightful place to work with stunning surroundings and a caring environment. We can offer the successful candidate:
- A friendly and skilled team of colleagues committed to providing a quality education to our pupils
- Highly supportive, governors, parents and fantastic pupils
- Warm relationships with the local community
- A school reported recently by Ofsted to have a 'good' quality of education, personal development curriculum and EYFS
- Opportunities for staff development and training
- An exciting and broad curriculum with up-to-date researched based pedagogy
- An inclusive and supportive environment.
- A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters
- A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another
- Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice
- Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm
- An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families
- A commitment to CPD opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Kewstoke is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@kewstokeprimary.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kewstoke Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 64 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kewstoke Primary School website
- Email address
- office@kewstokeprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01934623430
Kewstoke Primary School is a ‘Good School’ (June 2018) situated in the popular seaside town of Weston-super-Mare within easy reach of the M5 and routes to Bristol and the South West. Kewstoke is a smaller than average sized primary school with four classes, including a nursery, set in a rural area with beautiful surrounding countryside.
This role is suitable for an enthusiastic individual who is able to engage with the pupils. You must be a team player who is able to go out of your way to contribute to other areas of the school and you must have a high expectation of your work rate and the school itself.
The successful candidates will be part of a strong and supportive team. Applications are welcomed from NQTs, RQTs and experienced teachers.
You will:
• be an excellent classroom practitioner
• have a track record of enabling pupils to make good or better progress
• be a highly effective team member
• be inspirational, creative, flexible and enthusiastic
• be prepared to challenge and be challenged to contribute to our high quality provision which promotes high quality outcomes
Visits are warmly welcomed; please contact the School Office on 01934 623430 to arrange an appointment.
Further details and an application pack are available from the school office or on the school website www.kewstokeprimary.co.uk
Kewstoke is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Arranging a visit to Kewstoke Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@kewstokeprimary.co.uk.
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