Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Great Bentley Primary School, Colchester
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Job Ref No. ECC2045-106S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 5 Point 9 - 12
Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 11/08/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 19 August 2025  

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Required from 1 September 2025

Permanent contract

Scale 5 Point 9 - 12

Starting Salary: £11,352 (actual per annum)

Hours of work: 18hrs per wk/39wks per annum (term time + 5 PD days)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8.45am to 3.15pm

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on working collaboratively, has a positive outlook and loves working with enthusiastic and amazing children in our wonderful school.

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our nurturing, positive and collaborative working school as a HLTA, leading class cover lessons and individual/ group support sessions. You would be joining a supportive school that prides itself on its forward thinking and teamwork, whilst being considerate of staff and pupil wellbeing.

You will:

● Have experience of working with children

● Be able to demonstrate the confidence and ability to manage children in a positive and friendly manner

● Have the ability to use initiative, work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour

We welcome visits to allow you to find out more about us; you can also visit our website: Great Bentley Primary School Website

For further information about the school or to arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01206 250331 or email: admin@greatbentley.essex.sch.uk

Further details about the post and how to apply are available on our Trust website www.penroselearningtrust.uk

Closing date: Midday Monday 11th August 2025
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 19th August 2025

We welcome early applications and should a suitable candidate be identified we reserve the right to close the advert sooner than the date stated.

Great Bentley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide references, undergo employment checks and an enhanced disclosure via the DBS

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Contact Information

Sarah Skillern
Plough Road
Great Bentley, Colchester
Essex, CO7 8LD
Telephone: 01206 250331
Email: admin@greatbentley.essex.sch.uk

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