Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Rochester, Kent

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: £25,828.00 annually (FTE £34,448); Working weeks 39 – paid for 44.45 weeks

Hours Per Week: 32.5

Closing Date: 9:00am, Monday, 12th October 2026

About this Role

Foundations for Life

Are you a skilled, confident Practitioner who makes learning irresistible for children Our client has an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their team.

Their school sits in a village setting beside 6 Acre Wood. They serve Nursery to Year 6 as one primary school, made up of their Infant and Junior academies. They hold the IQM Inclusive School Award, and their values of Enjoy, Aspire, Explore, Respect, Believe and Community shape everything they do.

The Role

As an HLTA, you will work alongside Teachers and take responsibility for agreed learning activities. You will:

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging learning activities for whole classes, small groups and individual pupils.
• Cover classes during PPA time and Teacher absence, so that learning stays consistent and continuous.
• Provide targeted support and interventions that help pupils become confident, independent learners.
• Monitor, assess, record and report on pupils' progress and development.
• Work with Teachers and their SEND team to plan and deliver individual support for pupils with special educational needs, including those with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Support positive behaviour and help keep the classroom a calm, focused and inclusive place to learn.
• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils, parents and carers.

About You

Our client would love to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about education and committed to helping every child reach their full potential.
• Have experience of working with children across the primary curriculum, including pupils with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent).
• Hold HLTA status or a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent), or are willing to work towards HLTA status.
• Are confident leading a class and adapt your approach to meet children's individual needs.
• Are enthusiastic, well organised, self-motivated and trustworthy.
• Communicate well and maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
• Are committed to developing your own practice.

What Our Client Offers:

• Happy, motivated children who are keen to learn and grow.
• A dedicated, professional and supportive staff team.
• An ambitious leadership team committed to professional learning and staff wellbeing.
• Excellent resources and vibrant learning spaces, including their woodland setting and OPAL play provision.
• Training and career development across their 10 schools in Bexley, Gravesham and Medway.
• A paid staff wellbeing day each year.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

Our client is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff members and volunteers to share this commitment.

They will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

They strive to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels able to be themselves and to experience a strong sense of belonging.

They wholeheartedly support the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or ***. They encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and they seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.

All applications for employment will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

Agencies

No agencies, please. Our client will contact you if they need support on recruitment.