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📚 Education & Teaching · Epping Upland CofE Primary School

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

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We are seeking a caring, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our committed staff team who have high aspirations both for themselves and our children, have a passion for learning, are proactive and dependable and have strong interpersonal skills and a positive outlook. In return we can offer you the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s learning and to be part of a happy and effective staff team.

Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 15:30 (6.5 hours a day)

38 working weeks plus additional inset days, paid as additional hours, as directed by the Headteacher

The successful candidate will need to :

  • passionate about securing positive outcomes for children.

  • highly motivated, organised, and flexible in the way you work to best meet children’s needs.

  • an effective communicator, highly skilled in building positive relationships with children, parents/carers, and professionals.

  • able to utilise planning and resourcing when covering a class.

  • reliable, flexible, and willing to support the school in moving children’s learning on

In return we can offer:

  • Friendly experienced team

  • Excellent professional development with the opportunity to train as a teacher through the SCITT

  • Access to the local government pension scheme

  • A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

  • Cycle to work scheme


Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

What this role involves

General background for teaching assistant roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Work with individual students and small groups
  • Watch, record and report the progress students make
  • Look after children who are upset or unwell
Typical pay (UK)
£19,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
Typical hours
16 to 37 term time
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