Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary Scale 5, Point 9 | £14.13ph

Hours 16 hours per week, Term-Time Only (38 weeks per year)

Working Pattern Monday: 12:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:00pm including 1 hour unpaid rest break, Friday: 8:30am – 4:00pm including 1 hour unpaid rest break. (Days and hours are fixed for this academic year but may be negotiable in future years)

Contract Permanent

Start Date 23rd February 2026 or sooner

Closing Date 31st December 2025

About the Role

Join a supportive and welcoming team at Glebe Primary School, where the wellbeing of staff, pupils, and parents is central to our ethos. We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to play a crucial role in enhancing teaching and learning across the school.

The core function of this post is to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, providing short-term whole-class cover, and monitoring pupil progress.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the following professional duties:

• Whole-Class Teaching Cover: Provide intermittent and planned whole-class cover to allow teachers time for Planning, Preparation, and Assessment (PPA), or to cover short-term absence.
• Planning and Delivery: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging learning activities for individuals, small groups, and whole classes, adapting activities according to pupil responses and needs.
• Intervention and Support: Lead targeted intervention programmes and support specific children or groups, helping them to access the curriculum and accelerate their progress.
• Assessment and Reporting: Monitor and evaluate pupil responses, providing objective and accurate feedback and reports on achievement, progress, and development to the class teacher.
• Curriculum Support: Have a secure working knowledge of the primary National Curriculum and other relevant learning strategies to effectively support the development of pupils' skills.

What We Are Looking For (Person Specification)

We are seeking a professional who demonstrates a commitment to high standards and has the following essential experience and skills:

• Qualification: Achievement of the HLTA National Status or an equivalent Level 4 qualification (minimum NVQ Level 3 in learning support is required).
• Experience: A minimum of two years' recent experience working at the Higher Level Teaching Assistant level within a primary school setting.
• Core Skills: Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, educated to a minimum of GCSE Grade C / Grade 4 in Maths and English.
• ICT Proficiency: Ability to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively to support learning activities and professional practice.
• Relationships: Proven ability to establish positive, productive, and trusting relationships with children, colleagues, and parents.

What We Offer You

We value our staff and offer a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life:

• Professional Development: Bespoke Continuous Professional Development (CPD) tailored to your needs.
• Wellbeing Focus: A warm and welcoming school environment with staff representation in our monthly wellbeing focus group.
• Trust Vision: An opportunity to embody and promote the L.E.A.R.N. vision (Leadership, Excellence, Ambition, Resilience, and Norms/Culture) across the school community.
• Enhanced Leave: Two-week October half-term break.
• Support: Automatic enrolment into the Employee Assistance Programme.

Application Process

Glebe Primary School is part of The Rayleigh Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check.

• All supporting information must be included within the application form. Application forms can be obtained by visiting our website
• Applications are to be forwarded to HR at

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.13 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Work Location: In person