Job Description

HLTA

Permanent

24 hours per week

Scale 6, Point 13-17

(£28,163 - £30,060 pa, pro-rata)

38 weeks per year (term time only)

Takeley Primary School is part of The Learning Partnership Trust and is seeking to appoint a confident, flexible Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

We are seeking the appointment of a HLTA who is committed to providing and achieving excellence for all children and have a strong presence within the classroom. We need an exceptional individual who will be able to cover classes/PPA across the school and assist with preparing and planning lessons as required. We welcome applications from qualified teachers or those with an HLTA qualification or equivalent.

We need an exceptional individual who will be an inspirational role model to our pupils and work with both teachers and the wider school community to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make rapid academic progress.

In return we will offer you:

· Enthusiastic, engaged children who are eager and ready to learn;

· A positive and supportive learning environment that promotes continual professional development;

· A friendly, welcoming team both within the school and as part of The Learning Partnership Trust.

If you share our commitment to providing an excellent learning environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

The Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.

Visits to the school are very warmly welcomed. If you are interested, please contact the school office either on 01279 870 541 or by email admin@takeley-pri.essex.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time for an informal chat.

Due to the number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted once the advertisement has closed. Please apply via the essexschoolsjobs.co.uk website.

Closing date: 4th July 2025

Interview date: 10th July 2025

Information about the School

We are proud of our history of providing education for children in the local area from 1869 when the school was first opened as a Penny School; the children of ordinary people were charged 1 penny a day whilst children of shopkeepers were charged 3 pennies. At this time the school was located at Brewers End (on the old A120) and the buildings can still be seen there. Since that time the school has grown and developed and in September 2012 the school relocated to a brand-new school on its current site at Priors Green, Little Canfield.

Currently the school has 351 pupils on roll based in 13 classes covering Year groups from Reception to Year 6. Each classroom is a good size and has effective IT resources to support high quality teaching and learning. Our superb staff are led by a strong Senior Leadership Team. Our outside areas have also been enhanced with some excellent PE equipment and re-energised spaces. The school is an integral part of the village of Takeley and Little Canfield working closely with all the other organisations in the area to promote a sense of community.

The behaviour of pupils in the school is exemplary and we have a behaviour system that builds on positive attitudes and achievements. Attitudes to learning reflect a growth mindset and our pupils are eager to learn and impress their teachers and parents/carers with the knowledge that making mistakes supports their learning.

We firmly believe that all our children are very special with the capacity to achieve in a variety of areas. ‘Learning, achieving and enjoying together’ is our core professional purpose and our staff are committed to develop the skills and talents of all the children in our care. Together we are all working towards our children being confident and independent learners who have the courage to seize all the opportunities available to them both now and in the future.