HLTA

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HLTA

Salary: NJC Scale TA Level 4, points 12 to 15 (£28,598 to £31,022 per annum FTE). Actual salary £14,518.98 per annum on point 12 (pay award pending)

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to cover a maternity leave. 19.5 hours per week - 08.30 to 15.30, 3 days per week. Term time plus 2 training days in September and October (38.4 weeks per year).

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Spaldwick Primary School, Spaldwick, Huntingdon

Place of work:

Are you an experienced practitioner who inspires curiosity, builds strong relationships and helps children achieve their best? Join a warm, village school where every day truly is a chance to learn and succeed. This is a meaningful opportunity to lead learning, make a visible impact on children’s outcomes and be part of a close-knit staff team committed to inclusive, ambitious education.

As our HLTA you will deliver whole-class and small-group teaching, lead targeted interventions and provide high-quality support that helps children make measurable progress. Key responsibilities include:

Delivering planned curriculum activities for a whole class or identified groups, including class cover for PPA, subject leadership and sickness cover.

Preparing lessons and resources in collaboration with class teachers and the senior team.

Leading interventions and providing targeted support to improve attainment, especially in reading, writing and maths.

Providing clear, constructive feedback to pupils, parents and teachers and contributing to assessment and progress monitoring.

Supporting behaviour management and inclusion to ensure every child can learn in a safe, positive environment.

Mentoring and guiding other teaching assistants during whole-class sessions and contributing to staff development.

This role is ideal for someone who is ready to take responsibility for learning sessions and to help shape classroom practice across the school.

You will be someone who:

Is a qualified HLTA (or has the equivalent professional qualification) with strong classroom experience across more than one year group.

Has excellent teaching skills, high expectations and a reflective approach to improving practice.

Builds warm, trusting relationships with children, parents and colleagues and champions inclusion.

Uses assessment effectively to plan next steps and can deliver targeted interventions that accelerate progress.

Is organised, resilient and confident managing whole-class sessions and supporting colleagues.

Wants to be part of a collaborative small-school community, contributing to school improvement and professional growth.

In return we will give you:

A supportive Leadership Team who place high value on individual wellbeing and teacher workload

Caring, confident and motivated children who are keen to learn and be challenged

A vibrant, inclusive and progressive school

A supportive, caring environment

A hard working and committed team

A school committed to ongoing professional growth and development through the use of research-informed practice

Dedicated PPA time

A supportive local community and Governing Body

For further details on the school please visit our website Spaldwick Primary School - Home