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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Essex County Council

Job Description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Pt 8-11 (FTE £27,553.00 - £28,871.00) Actual Salary £21,494.76 - £22,522.97

Hours: 8:15am-3:45pmwith half hour lunch, 35 hrs term time + insets (37.7 working weeks)

Contract: Permanent

Start date:September 2026

Harlowbury Primary School are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful team. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers. Part time applications will also be considered for this role.

Essential requirements:

Additional benefits working at Harlowbury Primary Academy:

Harlowbury Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of nine schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Harlowbury we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary:Pt 8-11 (FTE £27,553.00 - £28,871.00) Actual Salary £21,494.76 - £22,522.97

Hours: 8:15am-3:45pmwith half hour lunch, 35 hrs term time + insets (37.7 working weeks)

Contract:Permanent

Start date:September 2026

Harlowbury Primary School are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful team. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers. Part time applications will also be considered for this role.

Essential requirements:

Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving) Ability to use ICT and learn new skills Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs

Additional benefits working at Harlowbury Primary Academy:

Two week October half term Competitive salary IT equipment relevant to the post A childcare nursery facility on site (under 3 years) A supportive team of leaders and staff Opportunities for growth and development A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) National pay rates Flexible working opportunities Supportive special leave requests

Harlowbury Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of nine schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Harlowbury we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.

Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.

Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.

Please see our website which will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury.

Good luck with your application