Primary HLTA to cover PPA
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Primary HLTA to cover PPA
School: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Location: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8SR
Start date: 1 September 2026
Closing date: 13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 3 afternoons pw term time only in KS1/KS2, total 7.5 hours pw – including 0.75 hours of own planning time
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year until 31/8/2027
FTE salary: £36,585 - £40,182
Actual salary: £6,704 - £7,363
What skills and experience we're looking for
- HLTA qualification or equivalent experience
- Previous experience working in education settings
- Strong behaviour management and communication skills
- A flexible, proactive and compassionate approach
- Passionate, enthusiastic and well-motivated
- Committed to promoting high standards
- A reflective and creative practitioner
- Committed to inclusion
- Willing to contribute to the life of the school and its community
- Recent classroom-based experience over last 2 years
- Can provide relevant references covering your last 2 years of employment
- Has enhanced Child Workforce DBS
What the school offers its staff
- A highly supportive and friendly staff team
- A chance to work with children who have outstanding behaviour and attitudes
- A strong commitment to continuous professional development
- A welcoming and positive Christian ethos where children and adults flourish
- Dedicated approach to supporting and enabling positive wellbeing
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored. If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Candidates are invited to apply for:
- 3 x afternoons pw term time only in KS1/KS2
- Total 7.5 hours pw – including 0.75 hours of own planning time
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 4 to 11. Education phase: Primary school. School size: 217 pupils enrolled. Age range: 4 to 11. Ofsted report: View Ofsted report. School website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website. Email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Phone: [contact hidden].
We are an oversubscribed, one form entry school within the ‘village’ setting of East Barnet. Our history of being part of the local and church community goes back hundreds of years. We are proud to be preparing today’s children for the challenges of the 21st Century, by providing a broad curriculum incorporating new technologies, numeracy, literacy, science, humanities, Religious Education, sport, French and the arts. Our values as a church school form the basis of our emphasis on the development of the whole child, socially, emotionally, culturally and spiritually. In partnership with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Church, children have opportunities to develop their understanding of the Christian faith, as well as learning about other faiths and cultures.
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