Higher Level Teaching Assistant

13 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time). Daily hours to be discussed at interview, 30 minutes lunch break. Permanent. To start September 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting teachers to perform their role effectively by preparing resources, learning environments, and completing minor administrative and other tasks as directed.
• Supporting pupils in their learning in class settings as well as on small group and individual basis across the infant phase (EYFS and KS1).
• Guiding and caring for pupils as necessary, helping with personal organisation, accidents, managing expectations and behaviour, and committing to their general wellbeing and the school’s safeguarding arrangements.
• Leading and planning aspects of group support for targeted pupils within a year group.
• Providing cover supervision for classes as per the needs of the school’s pupils.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience of supporting pupils and delivering effective teaching and targeted intervention strategies for groups at Key Stage 1 and EYFS to meet identified needs.
• Excellent classroom practice with high standards and expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour; class cover supervision experience desirable.
• Hold HLTA status or an equivalent/higher qualification.
• Motivated, passionate and reflective in work.
• Work effectively within a team, under direction of teachers and leaders.
• Positive engagement with pupils, families and other practitioners or staff.
• Participation in all aspects of school life and past examples of engagement.
• Flexible, adaptable, calm under pressure, with initiative and common sense approach.
• Patient, kind natured, well-humoured, with an even temperament that young children can relate to and feel secure around.
• Up-to-date first aid training or willingness to undertake it.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and education in general.

Benefits:

• Small family-feel atmosphere.
• Well-resourced, well-maintained environment.
• Engaging children.
• Friendly, motivated, dedicated and collaborative colleagues.
• Supportive management.
• Free access to a professional 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Onsite lunch ordering service.
• Training for the role.
• PPE and work clothing as necessary.
• Pay, terms and conditions in line with national guidance and union negotiated local government standards.
• Occasional additional opportunities such as overtime, extra duties, training.
• A school graded 'good' by Ofsted.

Safeguarding:

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. A criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities:

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026.