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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Salary: Scale 5 (points 9-12)
Actual salary: £18,929.19 - £19,383.34
Working hours are 30 hours per week, term time only - 08:30 - 15:30 daily.
Start date:Monday 16th March 2026 or immediately, depending on notice.
We strongly encourage all applicants to visit Grange Primary School for a tour with Maggie Elfenich the Headteacher.
Grange Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and outstanding higher-level teaching assistant to join our team. At Grange, the staff and governing board are proud to be working together to provide the very best of opportunities for our pupils academically, socially and emotionally. We have created and foster a culture of high aspiration, enjoyment for learning and academic success amongst all of our pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background.
The successful candidate will:
- have a passion and enthusiasm for teaching and supporting children
- promote consistently high expectations of themselves and all pupils, and support all pupils to make good progress
- promote and support inclusion for all pupils within their class
- be willing to undertake professional development
- have a high standard of education, holding GCSEs in maths and English (grade A-C or equivalent)
We can offer you:
- well-motivated children who are eager to learn
- a well-resourced learning environment with enthusiastic and supportive staff
- a forward-looking school that is dedicated to the success of all children and staff
- excellent support and training
- a caring ethos where everyone is valued
- a commitment to continued professional development
School visits:
We strongly encourage all applicants to visit Grange Primary School for a tour with Maggie Elfenich the Headteacher. If you would like to make an appointment, please contact the school office on 01268 734420 or email the deputy head, Becky Langley, at deputyhead@grange.essex.sch.uk.
Information about the School:
Grange Primary School is a thriving school in the heart of Wickford. We pride ourselves on having strong links with parents and the local community, and providing children with a high-quality education, enabling them to achieve their potential. At Grange our core values are Determination, Co-operation and Imagination, alongside our motto of 'Strive towards excellence'. These areare integral to the ethos and culture at Grange Primary School, and are nurtured and celebrated in all aspects of school life.
- Determination -Pupils at Grange strive towards excellence through showing resilience and perseverance in the face of difficulty. By setting goals and taking risks in their learning, they show determination to succeed and achieve.
- Cooperation -The importance of teamwork and partnership is key to life at Grange. Pupils are supportive of one another and show an understanding of others' differences.
- Imagination -Through harnessing pupils' creativity and imagination, pupils are allowed to achieve their potential and develop their talents. All pupils' success are celebrated.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake the appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS check. In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. Please complete an electronic application form.
Mrs M.Elfenich
Information about the School
Welcome to Grange Primary School
I am delighted to welcome you to Grange Primary School, which is a thriving school in the heart of Wickford. We pride ourselves on having strong links with parents and the local community, and providing children with a high-quality education, enabling them to achieve their potential.
We are proud of the outcome of our recent Ofsted inspection and we are graded 'Good' in all areas. Our pupils' excellent behaviour was recognised as well as our highly ambitious curriculum and expectations.
At Grange Primary School, the staff and governing board are proud to be working together to provide the very best of opportunities for our pupils academically, socially and emotionally. We have created and foster a culture of high aspiration, enjoyment for learning and academic success amongst all of our pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background.
At Grange our core values are Determination, Co-operation and Imagination, alongside our motto of 'Strive towards excellence'. These are nurtured and celebrated in all aspects of school life.
Mrs M.Elfenich