Trust Wide Reading HLTA for Secondary Schools
Bridge Academy Trust, Chelmsford, CM2 9DZThis job expired on 13 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12 hours per week over 2 days 8:30am – 3:00pm 30 mins unpaid break Term Time Only + 5 Inset Days, 39 weeks a year Permanent Primarily based in Halstead but may be required to work at other schools within our Trust.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 5, points 8-11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bridge Academy Trust is a collegiate and collaborative Trust comprising of 11 schools, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of high-quality learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high-quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy. Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff’s development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve, and aspire.
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Bridge Academy Trust to support our new initiative supporting reading across our 4 secondary schools. The successful candidate will work with our secondary schools with identified children 1-2-1 (or very small group) to accelerate their reading age. You will be supported by a dedicated team to bring about the desired improvements. You will maximise the use of school’s reading schemes and liaise with the school-based reading leads to ensure that staff, parents,and children are all engaged in the reading intervention programme. The aim is for these children to have a reading age in-line with their biological age as soon as possible.
We are seeking to appoint an individual who:
Is passionate about literature and engaging pupils with reading
Has experience in reading schemes used in schools
Has the ability to adapt teaching of reading to meet pupils’ needs
Has the ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
Is ambitious for our pupils, our schools and themselves.
We can offer:
A supportive environment with a welcoming team who are hardworking and committed to achieving the best outcomes
High quality continual professional development
Shared working of a community-focused, multi-academy trust
The opportunity to be part of the school’s exciting journey of improvement
Career development and opportunity to progress within the school/multi-academy trust
Work Schedule:
12 hours per week over 2 days
8:30am – 3:00pm 30 mins unpaid break
Term Time Only + 5 Inset Days, 39 weeks a year
Permanent
Primarily based in Halstead but may be required to work at other schools within our Trust.
How to Apply: To apply for the role, please complete the application form
Application guidance notes are also available to assist you with completing your application.
Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the school office via email to Mrs Downes (Head’s PA) – cdownes@ramseyacademy.com
What the school offers its staff
This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would besought. The Bridge Academy trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths,and ethnic groups.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought. The Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bridge Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Bridge Academy Trust website
- Email address
- cdownes@ramseyacademy.com
Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.
Arranging a visit to Bridge Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cdownes@ramseyacademy.com.
Head office location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Chelmsford