The Primary First Trust
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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Location: Belvedere, Kent, (DA17)
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Term: Full-Time
Salary: £23,715.00 Annually (Actual); Working 39 Weeks; Paid for 44.45 weeks (FTE Salary £31,667)
Hours Per Week: 32.5
Weeks Per Year: 39
Fixed Term End Date: Thursday, 25th March 2027
Closing Date: Midday, Friday, 16th October 2026
Are you an exceptional HLTA looking for a role where you'll genuinely shape children's learning, not just support it? Lessness Heath Primary School is looking for someone special to join our team and play a central role in helping our pupils thrive.
Fixed-term contract until Easter 2027. Possibility of being extended or made permanent.
The Role
Working closely alongside our Teachers, you'll help pupils become confident, independent learners who stay focused and engaged. Day-to-day, this means:
- Planning, preparing and delivering engaging learning activities, both to the whole class and to small groups or individuals needing targeted support.
- Monitoring, assessing and recording pupils' progress and development.
- Leading the classroom in the Teacher's absence, keeping learning consistent and on track.
- Supporting effective classroom management alongside the Class Teacher.
- Working with Teachers to design and deliver individualised plans for pupils with special educational needs.
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Above all, you'll help create a classroom where every child feels included, supported, and able to succeed.
About You
You're passionate about education and driven to help every child reach their full potential. You bring energy, organisation, and self-motivation to everything you do, along with the communication skills to build genuine rapport with children and parents / carers alike. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are a must, as is a real commitment to making learning irresistible, while staying flexible enough to adapt your approach to each child's needs.
You'll also be professional, trustworthy, and committed to developing your own practice, with a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
Ideally, you'll hold an NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants / HLTA qualification (or equivalent), or be working towards one, with experience across the primary curriculum, including supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
About Us
We're proud to offer:
- An ambitious school leadership team committed to staff professional development and wellbeing.
- A dedicated, professional, and determined staff team.
- Highly motivated, happy children who are keen to learn and grow.
- A genuine, whole-school commitment to staff wellbeing.
- Excellent resources and vibrant, well-equipped teaching spaces.
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Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity
The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff members and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Trust will ensure that all our 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.
The Trust strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels able to be themselves and to experience a strong sense of belonging.
The Trust wholeheartedly supports 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 sex. We 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 we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.
All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.
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