Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
School: Hamworthy Primary Schools: Hamworthy Park Junior School
Hours: 31.67 hours per week, Term-time only (38 working weeks). 8:30am to 3:15pm, Monday to Friday (with 25 minutes paid planning time and 25 minute unpaid lunch break).
Salary: F12 to F17 (£28,598 to £31,021 per annum pro rata). Actual salary (£20,467.92 to £22,202.09 per annum). Based on under 5 years continuous service.
Closing date: Wednesday 3 December 9am
Interview date: Monday 8 December
Start date: January 2026, or as soon as available.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HLTA to join our experienced, motivated and caring team at our Federation, which is part of the Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
We are seeking to recruit a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will provide daily teaching cover across the Junior School, under the direction of the leadership and teaching team.
Job/person summary:
The role would involve covering teaching in classes across the Junior school, from Year 3 to Year 6. Lessons would be pre-planned by teachers, and time given for marking and regular training. Our HLTAs provide regular teaching cover across the week, including weekly PPA morning sessions, as well as weekly timetabled afternoon lessons. Our HLTA team are highly valued and well supported by all staff, and are line managed by our Assistant Headteachers.
We are seeking a professional individual who:
- can work under the direction of the Assistant Heads and teaching team, to contribute effectively to the teaching offer within the school
- has experience of teaching classes, either as a teaching assistant, or as a HLTA
- can demonstrate knowledge of effective teaching approaches
- can demonstrate good whole class management
- is a flexible and organised team player
- shares our school culture of ‘every child, every day, every possibility’
- can demonstrate a positive attitude and promote the ethos and values of the Federation
We can offer the right candidate:
- a school which ensures children are at the heart of everything that we do
- an experienced, hardworking and supportive team
- a friendly and supportive staff
- opportunities and specialist training for professional development within our schools and Trust – at any level of experience
- a fantastic induction programme
- excellent support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual
- beautiful school grounds and stimulating learning environments.
The Hamwic Education Trust can offer you:
- excellent CPD opportunities and training and development programmes
- in-house teaching school
- an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
- one paid wellbeing day per year (pilot scheme for 25/26)