HLTA Level 3

About the Organisation

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an outstanding school. It is a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive school where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful. We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning. The leadership team are determined to provide our children with the best possible education and life opportunities and this starts with recruiting great staff who will inspire, motivate and help our children achieve their goals.

About the Role

Our recent Ofsted Inspection states that ‘the school’s aspirations for pupils are exceptionally high and nothing but the best will do.’ We are looking to appoint an excellent teaching assistant who is passionate about education, resilient in their goal for continued self-improvement and who fosters a love of learning in children. You must enjoy working in a fully inclusive school and share the school’s vision of making a real difference to the lives of our children through equality of opportunity, raising aspirations and fostering a love of learning.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.

It is an offence to apply for the advertised role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please access the link below to our website for various policies including our school code of conduct and child protection. https://sites.google.com/whitefieldprimaryschool.co.uk/coresafeguardinginfo/safeguarding

Personal Qualities

The school understands the importance of staff well-being and is also committed to the professional development of all staff. You will have ongoing high-quality support from leaders across the school and will attend appropriate training and development opportunities. You can learn more about us by visiting our website: https://www.whitefieldprimaryschool.co.uk

Application Information

Closing Date: Friday, November 14th, 2025

Shortlisting Date: Monday, November 17th, 2025

How to Apply: To apply for this vacancy please complete the attached application form, available to download from the download’s section below. Short-listed candidates ONLY will also be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form. CV’s will not be accepted. Applications should be submitted via email to Val Sephton on [contact hidden]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery. References will be requested for those shortlisted ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Recruitment Documents

• Job Description - Download
• Person Specification - Download
• Application Form - Download
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring - Download
• Application Guidance - Download