21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 June 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    18 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 31 hours a week, 38 weeks a year - Fixed Term until August 2027  

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed Term until August 2027 - Commencing September 2026 

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,255 - £29,541 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience) 

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Exning Primary, Exning
  • 31 hours a week, 38 weeks a year - Fixed Term until August 2027
  • CommencingSeptember2026
  • Salary: £27,255-£29,541per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)
  • Actual Salary: £18,888 - £20,472 per annum

We are seeking a confident, committed and ambitiousKS2Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school during an exciting period of growth and development. The successful candidate will be a qualified HLTA, able to cover class teaching. You will support the delivery of high-quality provision across Key Stage2,working closely with small groups and individual learners to build confidence and develop essential skills. Experience with primary-level approaches is highly desirable, as many of our students benefit from targeted support in core foundations.

You will play an active role in lesson delivery, support teaching staff and contribute to a calm and purposeful learning environment. While experience supporting students with SEND, particularly those with SEMH, ASD or ADHD, is valued, it is not essential. More important is a flexible and compassionate approach, along with the ability to adapt support to meet a range of learning needs.

As part of Eastern Education Group, you will benefit from high-quality professional development, mentoring and structured training designed to support your growth within the organisation.

What the school offers its staff

  • Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Family friendly policies and flexible working
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Free parking
  • Company events
  • Access to various memberships and discount schemes
  • Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
  • Funded subject course development for your role
  • Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
  • Career progression opportunities

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.

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About Exning Primary School

School type
Academies, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
229 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Exning Primary School website
Email address
recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
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Arranging a visit to Exning Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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