13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 25 hours per week 11am-4.15pm Monday-Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - Until July 2026

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract:FTC until July 2026Working Pattern:Term time only (39 weeks)Hours:25 hours per week 11am-4.15pm Monday-FridayActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata):£18,059 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

We are looking for aHigher Level Sports and PE Teaching Assistant(HLTA) to join our team.

You will design, implement and oversee a coordinated programme of high-quality, professional coaching and physical education that is developmentally appropriate, responsive to the needs of all children and aligned with the academy’s goal of increasing participation in PE and school sport.

The successful candidate will have a sports qualification and experience of working with children.

Please refer to the job description for more information.

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 18.9%.
  • Holiday Entitlement:Take advantage of 27 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.

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

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 and 2020. 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

RSW Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Sept 2025.pdf - 905 KB (opens in new tab)
HLTA PE Coach Sept 25 (2).docx - 368 KB (opens in new tab)

About Robsack Wood Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 0 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
457 pupils enrolled
Age range
Not given
Ofsted report
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School website
Robsack Wood Primary Academy website
Email address
hr@robsackwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
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Robsack Wood

At Robsack Wood Primary Academy, we put children first. We aim high. They aim high. And every child succeeds.

Our academy is an exciting, exuberant, and welcoming academy where children from 3 months to 11 years old flourish in a safe and stimulating environment. The academy has impressive facilities - including extensive grounds with a large, grassed playing field, adjacent woodlands, garden areas and animal areas with chickens and ducks - to ensure pupils can learn in exceptional environments that promote creativity and motivation.

 It has a published admissions number of 60 and total capacity of 420 pupils. The academy hosts a nursery for children aged from 3 months.

Arranging a visit to Robsack Wood Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@robsackwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.

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