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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Salary:
Contract Type: Part-Time - 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time plus 5 days INSET)
Scale: Scale 6 Points 13 to 17
Start Date: September 2025
"With Jesus, we learn, we care, we listen, we share so that He might be seen in the people that we are and the things that we do."
We are seeking a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our caring and supportive team.
About the Role:
As a HLTA, you will play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. You will:
· Lead learning activities and cover whole classes in the absence of the teacher.
· Prepare, and deliver lessons in collaboration with teaching staff.
· Provide targeted interventions to support pupils' academic and emotional development.
· Support the assessment of pupils' progress and contribute to their personal development.
· Be a key part of the wider school community, contributing to a positive and inclusive learning environment.
About You:
We are looking for someone who:
· Holds HLTA status or an equivalent qualification.
· Has significant experience working in a primary school setting.
· Demonstrates strong classroom management and communication skills.
· Is committed, flexible, and enthusiastic with a genuine passion for supporting children's learning.
· Works well independently and as part of a team.
· Is fully committed to our Catholic ethos.
Has high expectations of themselves and others
Enjoys working in a strong team environment
We Offer:
We can offer you:
· A 'warm and inviting place to learn' (OFSTED)
· A school family with shared values and a strong Catholic ethos.
· Exceptionally well-behaved pupils who are proud of their school and their achievements
· A strong, experienced and dedicated staff team who support each other
· Strong community links and a supportive Governing Body
· Excellent curriculum facilities
· A positive and proactive approach to professional development opportunities and commitment to enhancing your career opportunities
· A recent OFSTED inspection (Oct 2024) showing we are a 'good' school in all areas.
· A commitment to reducing workload
How to Apply:
Please note: candidates from all faith backgrounds and those with no faith are welcome to apply, we only ask that you support our ethos and culture.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please arrange to do so by emailing Mrs Lesley Willats at admin@st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk or calling on 01277 227282. An application pack can also be found at https://www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk/recruitment-1/
Completed CES application forms should be emailed to Mrs Lesley Willats: admin@st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk.
For more information about the school, please visit our website: https://www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk/
Closing date for applications:
Shortlisting: Friday 6th June at 12pm
Interviews will take place: Friday 13th June
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical and enhanced DBS checks.
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School fully complies with information legislation. For the full details on how we use your personal information please see our privacy notice which is located on our school website (www.st-josephworker.essex.sch.uk)
under 'Key Information/Data Protection/Privacy Notice' or call 01277 227282 if you are unable to access the internet.
Information about the School
We are a family, a community built on love, and our Catholic faith is the basis of all that we do. We seek to inspire and motivate our children to be the best that they can be, to prepare them for the next stage of their journeys and to help them become true disciples of Jesus in the way they live their lives. Most of all, we want them to feel and spread love: love of one another, love of learning, love of the world they live in and love of Jesus.
We are a school that celebrates success at every level. The life of the school is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to help everyone to be the best they can be. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experiences and lives.